Answer:
f(g(x)) = 15x + 2
General Formulas and Concepts:
<u>Pre-Algebra</u>
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Distributive Property
<u>Algebra I</u>
- Functions
- Function Notation
- Composite Functions
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Step 1: Define</u>
<em>Identify</em>
f(x) = 5x + 7
g(x) = 3x - 1
<u>Step 2: Find</u>
- Substitute in functions: f(g(x)) = 5(3x - 1) + 7
- [Distributive Property] Distribute 5: f(g(x)) = 15x - 5 + 7
- [Addition] Combine like terms: f(g(x)) = 15x + 2
That means:
1) you cannot factorize it, or
2) the binomial is not the right one to be the quotient or
3) the roots of the binomial are not the roots of the polynomial
The answer is c. You can plug in the values for x and y and see which ones equal up to 5!
