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The function h(x) = (x+7)^5 can be expressed in the form f(g(x)), where f(x) = x^5, and g(x) is defined below. g(x) =

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Solution:

Consider the following functions:


f(x)=x^5

and the composition:


h(x)=f(g(x))=(x+7)^5

Note that if


g(x)=x+7

we get:


h(x)=f(g(x))=f(x+7)=(x+7)^5

So that, we can conclude that the correct answer is:


g(x)=x+7

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