Evaluate the compositions indicated for the given functions.f (x) = –2x3, g(x) = x2 + 3x – 8, h(x) = 5x f (g(h(–1)))

Work from the inside out: h(−1) = 5(−1) = −5. Then g(−5) = (−5)² + 3(−5) − 8 = 25 − 15 − 8 = 2. Finally, f(2) = −2(2³) = −16, so the answer is A, −16.

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