Answer:
4x^2 - 4x - 3
Step-by-step explanation:
f(x) = 2x - 1
g(x) = x^2 - 4
g(f(x)) = ?
[substitute the x of g(x) with f(x)]
g(x) = x^2 - 4
g(f(x)) = (2x - 1)^2 - 4
[solve]
[binomial * binomial = quadratic equation]
[use FOIL method (first, outer, inner, last)]
g(f(x)) = (2x - 1)(2x - 1) - 4
g(f(x)) = (2x*2x) + (-2x) + (-2x) + (1) - 4
[combine like terms]
g(f(x)) = 4x^2 - 2x - 2x + 1 - 4
g(f(x)) = 4x^2 - 4x - 3
