Algebra Examples

$f (x) = \frac{7 x + 8}{x + 9}$ $g (x) = \frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}$

Step 1

Set up the composite result function.

$f (g (x))$

Step 2

Evaluate $f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x})$ by substituting in the value of $g$ into $f$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{7 (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) + 8}{(\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) + 9}$

Step 3

Multiply the numerator and denominator of the fraction by $7 - x$ .

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Step 3.1

Multiply $\frac{7 \frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x} + 8}{\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x} + 9}$ by $\frac{7 - x}{7 - x}$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{7 - x}{7 - x} \cdot \frac{7 (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) + 8}{\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x} + 9}$

Step 3.2

Combine.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (7 (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) + 8)}{(7 - x) (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x} + 9)}$

Step 4

Apply the distributive property.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (7 (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x})) + (7 - x) \cdot 8}{(7 - x) (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 5

Cancel the common factor of $7 - x$ .

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Step 5.1

Cancel the common factor.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (7 (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x})) + (7 - x) \cdot 8}{(7 - x) (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 5.2

Rewrite the expression.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (7 (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x})) + (7 - x) \cdot 8}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6

Simplify the numerator.

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Step 6.1

Factor $7 - x$ out of $(7 - x) \cdot 7 \frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x} + (7 - x) \cdot 8$ .

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Step 6.1.1

Factor $7 - x$ out of $(7 - x) \cdot 7 \frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (7 (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x})) + (7 - x) \cdot 8}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.1.2

Factor $7 - x$ out of $(7 - x) \cdot 8$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (7 (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x})) + (7 - x) (8)}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.1.3

Factor $7 - x$ out of $(7 - x) (7 \frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) + (7 - x) (8)$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (7 (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) + 8)}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.2

Combine $7$ and $\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{7 (9 x - 8)}{7 - x} + 8)}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.3

To write $8$ as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by $\frac{7 - x}{7 - x}$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{7 (9 x - 8)}{7 - x} + \frac{8 (7 - x)}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.4

Combine the numerators over the common denominator.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{7 (9 x - 8) + 8 (7 - x)}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.5

Rewrite $\frac{7 (9 x - 8) + 8 (7 - x)}{7 - x}$ in a factored form.

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Step 6.5.1

Apply the distributive property.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{7 (9 x) + 7 \cdot - 8 + 8 (7 - x)}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.5.2

Multiply $9$ by $7$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{63 x + 7 \cdot - 8 + 8 (7 - x)}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.5.3

Multiply $7$ by $- 8$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{63 x - 56 + 8 (7 - x)}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.5.4

Apply the distributive property.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{63 x - 56 + 8 \cdot 7 + 8 (- x)}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.5.5

Multiply $8$ by $7$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{63 x - 56 + 56 + 8 (- x)}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.5.6

Multiply $- 1$ by $8$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{63 x - 56 + 56 - 8 x}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.5.7

Subtract $8 x$ from $63 x$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{55 x - 56 + 56}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.5.8

Add $- 56$ and $56$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{55 x + 0}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 6.5.9

Add $55 x$ and $0$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{55 x}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + (7 - x) \cdot 9}$

Step 7

Simplify the denominator.

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Step 7.1

Apply the distributive property.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{55 x}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + 7 \cdot 9 - x \cdot 9}$

Step 7.2

Multiply $7$ by $9$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{55 x}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + 63 - x \cdot 9}$

Step 7.3

Multiply $9$ by $- 1$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{55 x}{7 - x})}{9 x - 8 + 63 - 9 x}$

Step 7.4

Subtract $9 x$ from $9 x$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{55 x}{7 - x})}{0 - 8 + 63}$

Step 7.5

Subtract $8$ from $0$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{55 x}{7 - x})}{- 8 + 63}$

Step 7.6

Add $- 8$ and $63$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{(7 - x) (\frac{55 x}{7 - x})}{55}$

Step 8

Reduce the expression by cancelling the common factors.

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Step 8.1

Factor $\frac{55 x}{7 - x}$ out of $\frac{(7 - x) \frac{55 x}{7 - x}}{55}$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{55 x}{7 - x} \cdot \frac{7 - x}{55}$

Step 8.2

Cancel the common factor of $55$ .

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Step 8.2.1

Factor $55$ out of $55 x$ .

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{55 (x)}{7 - x} \cdot \frac{7 - x}{55}$

Step 8.2.2

Cancel the common factor.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{55 x}{7 - x} \cdot \frac{7 - x}{55}$

Step 8.2.3

Rewrite the expression.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{x}{7 - x} \cdot (7 - x)$

Step 8.3

Cancel the common factor of $7 - x$ .

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Step 8.3.1

Cancel the common factor.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = \frac{x}{7 - x} \cdot (7 - x)$

Step 8.3.2

Rewrite the expression.

$f (\frac{9 x - 8}{7 - x}) = x$