document.write( "Question 74313: can you help me with problem? it is from a multiple choice hand out.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "f is a function defined by f(x)= -x/5 and
\n" ); document.write( "g is a funciton defined by g(x)= 7-3x then
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Algebra.Com's Answer #53307 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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When you say 4g you're saying 4*g(x) which means that you're going to multiply 4 by the output g(x). So if I plug in x=0 for g(x) I get
\n" ); document.write( "\"g%280%29=+7-3%280%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"g%280%29=7\"
\n" ); document.write( "So 4*g(0)=4(7)=28.
\n" ); document.write( "Now we're going to do this in terms of x
\n" ); document.write( "\"4g%28x%29-5f%28x%29=4%287-3x%29-5%28-x%2F5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4g%28x%29-5f%28x%29=28-12x%2B%285x%2F5%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4g%28x%29-5f%28x%29=28-12x%2Bx\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"4g%28x%29-5f%28x%29=28-11x\"
\n" ); document.write( "So 4 times g(x) plus 5 times f(x) is 28 minus 11x. I hope this makes sense.
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