document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67035>Question 67035</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If f(x) = 5x - 1, Find the following: f(a - 2).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having some difficulty understanding how to solve this problem. I am trying to do other ones but if I could get someone to show me how to work this one, I could problably get through the rest of them with no problems. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #47672 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=47672\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find: f(a-2) if f(x) = 5x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just replace the x with (a-2) and evaluate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a-2) = 5(a-2)-1 Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a-2) = 5a-10-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(a-2) = 5a-11<BR>\n" );
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