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Let $f(x) = 3x-8$ and $g(f(x)) = 2x^2 + 5x - 3.$ Find $g(-5).$

 Jul 14, 2018
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First we will need to find g(x).

g(3x8)=2x2+5x3g(x)=g(3(x+83)8)=2(x+83)2+5(x+83)3=29(x2+16x+64)+53(x+8)3=29x2+479x+2219

Therefore g(-5) = 29(5)2+479(5)+2219=50235+2219=369=4

Ans = 4.

 Jul 15, 2018

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