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Evaluate (fog)( -8) without finding an equation for the functiof(x) = 4x - 3g(x) = 9x - 9(fog)(-8)=(Simplify your answer.)

User Alexey Globchastyy
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Answer:

(fog)( -8) = -327.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the functions, f(x) and g(x):

To evaluate (fog)( -8), first, we rewrite it as follows:


(f\circ g)(-8)=f\lbrack g(-8)\rbrack_{}

First, evaluate g(-8).


\begin{gathered} g(-8)=9(-8)-9 \\ =-72-9 \\ =-81 \end{gathered}

Next, substitute g(-8):


\begin{gathered} f\lbrack g(-8)\rbrack=f(-81) \\ f(x)=4x-3 \\ f(-81)=4(-81)-3 \\ =-324-3 \\ =-327 \end{gathered}

Thus, the value of (fog)( -8) is -327.

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