2

𝑥 + 5𝑥 + 4) +(2𝑥 − 7)
(
 2
(𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 8) −(𝑥 + 3)
(𝑥 + 7)(2𝑥 − 3)
2𝑥 + 14
2
𝑥 − 49
When Ana went shopping at a store in the
mall, she saw a dress that worth php500.
However, the item is sale for 20% off, and
also every item in that store will have
another php20 off. If Ana will buy the
dress, what would she prefer?
Take the 20% off then deduct the php20
or deduct the php20 then reduce the total
by 20%?
Function machine –it performs a set of
operation on an input in order to
produce an output. More complex
machines can be assembled using simple
machines. In the same way we can
combine functions to obtain more
complicated functions. In fact, this is what
occurs when functions are composed.
Composition of functions
– when the output , or
result, of one function
becomes the input of
another function.
It is important to
know that
𝑓(𝑔 𝑥 ≠ 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)
 Order matters
when calculating
their composition
 A general rule to
keep in mind is to
work for the inside
out
EXAMPLE 1:
Calculate 𝑓(𝑔(3))
𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 5
𝑔 𝑥 = 4𝑥
EXAMPLE 2:
Calculate 𝑓(𝑔 −1 )

𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 5
𝑔 𝑥 = 4𝑥
EXAMPLE 3:
3
Calculate 𝑓(𝑔 )
4

𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 5
𝑔 𝑥 = 4𝑥
EXAMPLE 4:
1
Calculate 𝑔(𝑓 )
2

𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 5
𝑔 𝑥 = 4𝑥
EXAMPLE 5:
Calculate 𝑔 𝑓 −2

𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 5
𝑔 𝑥 = 4𝑥
EXAMPLE 6:
Calculate 𝑔 𝑓 4

𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 − 5
𝑔 𝑥 = 4𝑥
EXAMPLE 2:
Calculate [𝑔(𝑓 −2 ]
𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 + 1
2
𝑔 𝑥 =𝑥
EXAMPLE 3:
Calculate [𝑓(𝑔 3 ]

𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥
𝑔 𝑥 =𝑥+4