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If f(x) = 2x^2 + 3x - 1 and g(x) = 4x + 10, then (f o g) has what x-intercepts
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To find the x-intercepts of (f o g), we need to find the values of x for which (f o g)(x) = 0.

We have:

(f o g)(x) = f(g(x)) = f(4x + 10) = 2(4x + 10)^2 + 3(4x + 10) - 1

Expanding this expression, we get:

(f o g)(x) = 2(16x^2 + 80x + 100) + 12x + 29
= 32x^2 + 164x + 201

Now we need to solve the quadratic equation 32x^2 + 164x + 201 = 0 to find the x-intercepts.

We can use the quadratic formula:

x = (-b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a

where a = 32, b = 164, and c = 201.

Plugging in these values, we get:

x = (-164 ± sqrt(164^2 - 4(32)(201))) / 2(32)
≈ -2.78 and -2.05

Therefore, the x-intercepts of (f o g) are approximately -2.78 and -2.05.
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