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given the following functions f(x) and g(x), solve (f g)(5) and select the correct answer below: f(x) = 8x − 13 g(x) = x − 9 a) 23 b) 27 c) 31 d) 40

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$\begin{align} (f\circ g)(5)&=f(g(5))\\&=f(5-9)\\&=f(-4)\\&=8(-4)-13\\&=-32-13\\&=\boxed{-45} \end
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