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If g(x)= x+1/x-2 and h(x)=4-x, what is the value of (g o h)(-3)? I keep getting 14/5... What am I doing wrong? Answer choices are : 8/5 5/2 15/2 18/5

User Npit
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Simply divide the right side of
g(x) expression over the right side of
h(x) expression:

(g)/(h)(x)=(x+(1)/(x)-2)/(4-x)

Now, replace variable
x in found eqpression with -3:

(g)/(h)(-3)=(-3+(1)/(-3)-2)/(4-(-3))=(-5-(1)/(3))/(7)=-((15+1)/(3))/(7)=-(16)/(3*7)=-(16)/(21)
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