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Let f(t) = 3 + 2, g(x) = -x^2?, and
he) = x - 2/5. Find the indicated value.
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Let f(t) = 3 + 2, g(x) = -x^2?, and he) = x - 2/5. Find the indicated value. Question-example-1
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To find h(f(-9)), first, we need to find f(-9) substituting x = -9 into f(x), as follows:


\begin{gathered} f(x)=3x+2 \\ \text{ Substituting x = -9,} \\ f\mleft(-9\mright)=3(-9)+2 \\ f(-9)=-27+2 \\ f(-9)=-25 \end{gathered}

Substituting f(-9) = -25 into h(f(-9)), we get h(-25).

To evaluate h(-25) we have to substitute x = -25 into h(x), as follows:


\begin{gathered} h(x)=(x-2)/(5) \\ \text{ Substituting with x = -25,} \\ h(x)=(-25-2)/(5) \\ h(x)=-(27)/(5) \end{gathered}

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