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For the function f(x)=2x+2 and g(x)=7x+1 which composition produces the greatest output?

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f(g(x)) = 2(7x+1) + 2 = 14x + 2 + 2 = 14x + 4 g(f(x)) = 7(2x+2) + 1 = 14x + 14 + 1 = 14x + 15 g(f(x)) is bigger It was from my textbook.
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Im pretty sure that it would be g(x)=7x+1 because that equals 8x and the other one equals 4x. You just leave the x because you dont know the number.
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