Answer:
The last answer is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
You work it backwards.
-- If there were 4 children and each child got 4 pieces,
then the children got (4 x 4) = 16 pieces altogether.
-- That's what was left after he took 2 pieces for himself.
So he started with (16 + 2) = <em>18 pieces</em>.
Answer: - 49
Step-by-step explanation:
f(x) = -2x - 1
g(x) = - 1
fg(x) = f ( - 1) , we just put in the value of g(x) , the next thing is to substitute - 1 for the value of x in f(x) , that is
fg(x) = -2( - 1) - 1
fg(x) = -2 + 2 - 1
fg(x) = -2 + 1
Therefore : fg(-5) means we will substitute -5 for x in fg(x) , that is
fg(-5) = -2 ( + 1
fg(-5) = -2(25) + 1
fg(-5) = -50 + 1
fg(-5) = -49