Final answer:
To find the value of (g o f)(-5), substitute the expression for f(x) into g(x) and evaluate the resulting expression.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the value of (g o f)(-5), we first need to substitute the expression for f(x) into g(x). In other words, we substitute -2x-5 for x in the expression for g(x).
So, (g o f)(x) = g(f(x)) = g(-2x-5) = 5(-2x-5) - 2 = -10x - 25 - 2 = -10x - 27.
Now, we can find the value of (g o f)(-5) by substituting -5 for x in the expression -10x - 27. Therefore, (g o f)(-5) = -10(-5) - 27 = 50 - 27 = 23.