Chapter 27. Dad’s New Girlfriend

Via

I glare at him, saying, "No shit. Ain't that where you come in?" frustration evident in my voice.

"I mean, I can only do so much," he responds defensively.

"Please teach me so I can do well on Mr. Montgomery's test," I say determinedly as I grab the package from him.

"Let's get right to it," he says briskly, taking my package and exchanging it for a new one. "This one will do since you fucked up too many times on the last one."

"I'm not that bad," I retort, giving him a defiant look.

"Yes, you did. Pay attention now," he insists, pointing out the first problem. "You should go over Composition of Functions again," he adds, pointing to the first part.

Here are some functions: f(x) = 4x+7; g(x) = x^2–3; g(f(1))

I work quickly to fix the issue. I put down my pencil and confidently say, "121."

He looks at me and says, &quo