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Evaluating (fg)(2)(f \cdot g)(2) for f(x)=x5f(x) = x - 5 and g(x)=x22x+3g(x) = x^2 - 2x + 3

To evaluate (fg)(2)(f \cdot g)(2) for the functions f(x)=x5f(x) = x - 5 and g(x)=x22x+3g(x) = x^2 - 2x + 3, first use the product function (fg)(x)=x37x2+13x15(f \cdot g)(x) = x^3 - 7x^2 + 13x - 15. Substitute x=2x = 2 into this polynomial: (fg)(2)=237(2)2+13(2)15(f \cdot g)(2) = 2^3 - 7(2)^2 + 13(2) - 15. Simplifying the expression yields 828+26158 - 28 + 26 - 15, which sums to 9-9. Therefore, (fg)(2)=9(f \cdot g)(2) = -9.

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