SOLUTION: if f(x) = 5x-1 then find the following f(a-2) i am so lost on where to begin with this, thank you for the help

SOLUTION: if f(x) = 5x-1 then find the following f(a-2) i am so lost on where to begin with this, thank you for the help

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Question 90839: if f(x) = 5x-1 then find the following f(a-2)
i am so lost on where to begin with this, thank you for the help
Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f(x) = 5x - 1
f(a - 2) = 5(a - 2) - 1
f(a - 2) = 5a - 10 - 1
f(a - 2) = 5a - 11
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