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F(x) = 4x + 5
g(x) = x^2 + 4x + 2
Find: f(g(x))

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f(g(x))=4x^2+16x+13

Using substitution, we can substitute the
x in
4x+5 with
x^2+4x+2. That gives us the equation


4(x^2+4x+2) + 5

Now using the distributive property, you multiply g(x) by 4. This gives us


4x^2+16x+8+5

If you add 8+5, you get 13, giving us our final equation:


f(g(x))=4x^2+16x+13

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