Question

Consider the functions f(x) = 2x - 3 and g(x) = 6 + 8/x. Solve for f(g(4))

Answer 1

13

Explanation:

Given the equations f(x) = 2x - 3 and g(x) = 6 + 8/x.

We want to find f(g(4))

Essentially, what we are doing, is plugging in 4 into x for g(x) and the outcome of that is what we plug into x for f(x)

So first lets plug in 4 into x for g(x)

g(x) = 6 + 8/x.

We want to find g(4)

g(4) = 6 + 8/4

First divide 8 by 4

g(4) = 6 + 2

Then add 6 and 2

g(4) = 8

Now that we have found g(4) we want to plug the value of g(4), so 8 into f(x)

f(x) = 2x - 3

we want to find f(8)

f(8) = 2(8) - 3

* multiply 2 and 8 *

f(8) = 16 - 3

* subtract 3 from 16 *

f(8) = 13

and we are done!

So we can conclude that f(g(4)) = 13