Problem

Let f(x)=1x4 and g(x)=5x+11.
Then (fg)(3)=,
(fg)(x)=

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(fg)(x)=15x+7.

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Step 1 :Given the functions f(x)=1x4 and g(x)=5x+11, we are asked to find the composition of these functions, denoted as (fg)(x) and (fg)(3).

Step 2 :The notation (fg)(x) means f(g(x)).

Step 3 :First, let's find (fg)(3).

Step 4 :We know that g(3)=53+11=26.

Step 5 :So, (fg)(3)=f(g(3))=f(26).

Step 6 :We know that f(x)=1x4, so f(26)=1264=122.

Step 7 :(fg)(3)=122.

Step 8 :Next, let's find (fg)(x).

Step 9 :We know that g(x)=5x+11, so (fg)(x)=f(g(x))=f(5x+11).

Step 10 :We know that f(x)=1x4, so f(5x+11)=15x+114=15x+7.

Step 11 :(fg)(x)=15x+7.

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