document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7604>Question 7604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF f(x) -5x-1, find the following<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 #4192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if f(x) = -5x-1 --> all this says is \"the variable is x. Wherever you see it in the \"equation\", put in the value quoted in the brackets\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, all f(a-2) says do is \"put the value a-2 everywhere where the x is. THAT IS IT. NOTHING MORE. So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a-2) = -5(a-2) - 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a-2) = -5a+10-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a-2) = -5a+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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