document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146615>Question 146615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given f(x) = -X - 5 find f(a - 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how would you work this problem when X is substituted with another letter rather then a number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+-x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+-x-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28a+-+1%29=+-%28a+-+1%29-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28a+-+1%29=+-%28a+-+1%29-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace each x with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+-+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+-+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28a+-+1%29=+-a+%2B+1-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28a+-+1%29=+-a+%2B+1-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28a+-+1%29=+-a+-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28a+-+1%29=+-a+-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms </SPAN>\n" );
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