1. Given the functions a(x) = 3x − 12 and b(x) = x − 9, solve a[b(x)] and select the correct answer below.

a[b(x)] = 3x2 − 21

a[b(x)] = 3x2 − 39

a[b(x)] = 3x − 21

a[b(x)] = 3x − 39