f(x) = x2
g(x) = 3x
h(x) = x – 2
(fog)oh = x – 2
LHS = fo(goh)
fog = f(g(x)) = f(3x) = (3x)2 = 9x
(fog)oh = (fog) h(x) = (fog) (x – 2)
= 9(x – 2)2 = 9(x2 – 4x + 4)
= 9x2 – 36x + 36 … (1)
RHS = fo(goh)
(goh) = g(h(x)) = g(x – 2)
= 3(x – 2) = 3x – 6
fo(goh) = f(3x – 6) = (3x – 6)2
= 9x2 – 36x + 36 … (2)
(1) = (2)
LHS = RHS
(fog)oh = fo(goh) is proved.