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G(a)=a-2
f(a)=2a+2
find g(a)•f(a)

User Saraford
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Answer:


g(a).f(a) = (a - 2)(2a + 2) \\ = 2 {a}^(2) + 2a - 4a - 4 \\ = \boxed{2 {a}^(2) - 2a - 4}

(2a²-2a-4) is the right answer.

User Ken Lee
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Answer:


(a - 2)(2a + 2) \\ = {2a }^(2) + 2a - 4a - 4 \\ = {2a}^(2) - 2a - 4 \\ ({2a}^(2) - 4a) + (2a - 4) \\ 2a(a - 2) + 2(a - 2) \\( a - 2)(2a + 2) \\ a = 2 \\ a = - 1

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