Final answer:
To find the value of f[g(5)], first evaluate g(5), which is 5, and then plug it into f(x) to get f(5), which results in a value of 11.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking to evaluate the composite function f[g(5)] using the given functions f(x) = 2x + 1 and g(x) = 2x - 5. To find the value of f[g(5)], we first need to evaluate g(5) and then use this result as the input for the function f.
Calculate g(5): g(5) = 2(5) - 5 = 10 - 5 = 5.
Now calculate f[g(5)]: f(5) = 2(5) + 1 = 10 + 1 = 11.
Therefore, the value of f[g(5)] is 11.