SOLUTION: Can you assistance with this problem...I tried working it myself and I still did not come up with the right answer...instructions...given f(x)=-5x-3,find f(a-2) -5(a-2)-3 -5a+1

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Question 70152: Can you assistance with this problem...I tried working it myself and I still did not come up with the right answer...instructions...given f(x)=-5x-3,find f(a-2)
-5(a-2)-3
-5a+10-3
-5a+3
did i do it correctly?

Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f(x)=-5x-3
f(a-2)=-5(a-2)-3
f(a-2)=-5a+10-3
f(a-2)=-5a+7

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