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Precalculus Examples
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Step 1
Set up the composite result function.
Step 2
Evaluate by substituting in the value of into .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.4
Rewrite as .
Step 3.5
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 3.5.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.5.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.5.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.6
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 3.6.1
Simplify each term.
Step 3.6.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.6.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.6.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.6.1.4
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 3.6.1.5
Multiply by by adding the exponents.
Step 3.6.1.5.1
Move .
Step 3.6.1.5.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.6.1.6
Multiply by .
Step 3.6.2
Add and .
Step 3.7
Apply the distributive property.
Step 3.8
Simplify.
Step 3.8.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.8.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.8.3
Multiply by .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Subtract from .
Step 4.2
Subtract from .
Step 4.3
Simplify the expression.
Step 4.3.1
Move .
Step 4.3.2
Reorder and .