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Given the functions p(x) = (3)/(x-2) and q(x) = x+1.

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2 parts
a

3x−1\frac{3}{x-1}

b

x+1x−2\frac{x+1}{x-2}

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Given the functions p(x)=3x−2p(x) = \frac{3}{x-2} and q(x)=x+1q(x) = x+1.

Part a· 3 steps

Find pq(x)pq(x)

  1. To find pq(x)pq(x), we substitute q(x)q(x) into p(x)p(x).

    This means we replace every xx in p(x)p(x) with the expression for q(x)q(x).

    pq(x)=p(q(x))=p(x+1)pq(x) = p(q(x)) = p(x+1)
  2. Substitute x+1x+1 into p(x)=3x−2p(x) = \frac{3}{x-2}.

    p(x+1)=3(x+1)−2p(x+1) = \frac{3}{(x+1)-2}
  3. Simplify the denominator.

    p(x+1)=3x−1p(x+1) = \frac{3}{x-1}

    The expression for pq(x)pq(x) is 3x−1\boxed{\frac{3}{x-1}}.

Part b

x+1x−2\frac{x+1}{x-2}

Find qp(x)qp(x)

  1. To find qp(x)qp(x), we substitute p(x)p(x) into q(x)q(x).

    This means we replace every xx in q(x)q(x) with the expression for p(x)p(x).

    qp(x)=q(p(x))=q(3x−2)qp(x) = q(p(x)) = q\left(\frac{3}{x-2}\right)
  2. Substitute 3x−2\frac{3}{x-2} into q(x)=x+1q(x) = x+1.

    q(3x−2)=3x−2+1q\left(\frac{3}{x-2}\right) = \frac{3}{x-2} + 1
  3. Combine the terms by finding a common denominator.

    q(3x−2)=3x−2+1(x−2)x−2q\left(\frac{3}{x-2}\right) = \frac{3}{x-2} + \frac{1(x-2)}{x-2} q(3x−2)=3+x−2x−2q\left(\frac{3}{x-2}\right) = \frac{3 + x - 2}{x-2}
  4. Simplify the numerator.

    q(3x−2)=x+1x−2q\left(\frac{3}{x-2}\right) = \frac{x+1}{x-2}

    The expression for qp(x)qp(x) is x+1x−2\boxed{\frac{x+1}{x-2}}.

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