document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35932>Question 35932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im not sure what they want me to do.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find g(9) given that g(x) = 2x + 3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21997 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=21997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula they gave you is g(x)= 2x+3, and it is read \"g of x equals 2x+3\".  Then they give you g(9), which means that the number 9 represents the value of x.  It means to substitute 9 in place of the x (or all the x's if there had been more x's!), and simplify.  It looks like this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x) = 2x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(9) = 2(9) +3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(9) = 18+3= 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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