document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=563588>Question 563588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a very difficult time with part of function notation problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=-2x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find f(-1/5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need first grade example of how the 4 ends up as 20/5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=-2x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find f(-1/5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-1/5) = 2(-1/5)+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-1/5)= (-2/5)  +4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the LCD = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "((-2*5 + 5*4)/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=-2/5 +20/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=18/5 </SPAN>\n" );
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