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If F(x) = 3x and g(x) = 2x, what is (g.f) (x)?

If F(x) = 3x and g(x) = 2x, what is (g.f) (x)?-example-1
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\begin{gathered} f(x)=3x \\ g(x)=2x \end{gathered}

Composition of functions:


(f\circ g)(x)=f(g(x))

Substitute the x in f for g(x):


(f\circ g)(x)=3(g(x))=3(2x)=6x

Then, the given composition is equal to 6x