The function notation f(x)=2x-4 means replace the x on the right-hand side with the value in parentheses on the left.
For example, f(y)=2y-4; f(4)=2(4)-4=4; f(1)=2(1)-4=-2 and so on.
The same principle applies to g(x), for example
g(2)=4(2^2)-3=13,
g(x+1)=4(x+1)^2-3=4(x^2+2x+1)-3=4x^2+8x+4-3=4x^2+8x+1
and so on.
(g of f)(x) is another way to write g(f(x)), therefore
g(f(x))
=g(2x-4) [because f(x)=2x-4
=4(2x-4)^2-3
=4(4x^2-16x+16)-3
=16x^2-64x+64-3
=16x^2-64x+61
1.65
1.65
1.65
4.95
all together they have that much :). I hope this helped!
I believe that the answer would be 45
Since 16 and 25 are perfect squares you can factor the first part.
4^2-5^2(b+3)^2
=(4-5(b+3))(4+5(b+3))
=(4-5b-15)(4+5b+15)
=(-11-5b)(19+5b)
Which can be expanded if necessary,
= -209+150b-25b^2
