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Let $f(x)=\frac{1}{x-5}$ and $g(x)=\frac{2}{x}-9$.
- $(f \circ g)(x)=$ help (formulas)
- $(g \circ f)(x)=$ help (formulas)

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So, the final answers are \(\boxed{(f \circ g)(x) = \frac{-x}{14x - 2}}\) and \(\boxed{(g \circ f)(x) = 2x - 19}\).

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Step 1 :Let \(f(x)=\frac{1}{x-5}\) and \(g(x)=\frac{2}{x}-9\).

Step 2 :The composition of functions is a concept in mathematics where you apply one function to the results of another function. In this case, we are asked to find \((f \circ g)(x)\) and \((g \circ f)(x)\).

Step 3 :For \((f \circ g)(x)\), this means we need to substitute \(g(x)\) into \(f(x)\).

Step 4 :For \((g \circ f)(x)\), this means we need to substitute \(f(x)\) into \(g(x)\).

Step 5 :The composition of \(f\) and \(g\) is \((f \circ g)(x) = \frac{-x}{14x - 2}\) and the composition of \(g\) and \(f\) is \((g \circ f)(x) = 2x - 19\).

Step 6 :So, the final answers are \(\boxed{(f \circ g)(x) = \frac{-x}{14x - 2}}\) and \(\boxed{(g \circ f)(x) = 2x - 19}\).

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