document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179189>Question 179189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this problem step by step. Can you help?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find a formula for a function f for which f(-2) = 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "basically x+a has to equal 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+a=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if our case we know that x is -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2+a=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so f(x)=x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-2)=-2+5=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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