document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=20893>Question 20893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number –5 is in the range of the function f(x) = 4x – 9. Find an element in the domain that corresponds to –5 and show as an ordered pair. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #12067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=12067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the number -5 is in the range, this means that f(x) = -5.  The question is to find the element in the domain, that is, find the value of x that corresponds to y=-5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 4x - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 = 4x -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +9 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 + 9 = 4x -9 +9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ordered pair: (x,y) = (1, -5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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