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4024/11 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 19: Composite functions

Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 11 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Given g(x) = x/2 + 4 and h(x) = 3x − 1, solve hg(x) = 5.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1hg(x) = 3(x/2 + 4) − 1 = 3x/2 + 11
  2. 23x/2 + 11 = 5, so 3x/2 = −6
  3. 3x = −4

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