document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=60797>Question 60797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given f(x) = –2x + 4, find f(a – 2). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace x with (a-2) in f(x):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a-2)=-2(a-2)+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a-2)=-2(a)-2(-2)+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a-2)=-2a+4+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a-2)=-2a+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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