document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=886707>Question 886707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this problem: Find g(a+1) when g(x)=2x+1. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536065 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=536065\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28a%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28a%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we just plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+a%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+a%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. That means you replace EVERY copy of x with 'a+1' and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29=2x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29=2x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28x%29=2%28x%29%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28x%29=2%28x%29%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > This step is optional, but it helps to have every 'x' on the right side in parenthesis.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28a%2B1%29=2%28a%2B1%29%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28a%2B1%29=2%28a%2B1%29%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Everywhere you see an <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, replace it with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28a%2B1%29=2a%2B2%2A1%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28a%2B1%29=2a%2B2%2A1%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28a%2B1%29=2a%2B2%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28a%2B1%29=2a%2B2%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28a%2B1%29=2a%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28a%2B1%29=2a%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And we're done. The final answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=g%28a%2B1%29=2a%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"g%28a%2B1%29=2a%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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