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document.write( "Given: f(x) = 5x – 1; Find f(a-2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "       f(x) = 5x - 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "Just replace every x you see with (a-2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "       f((a-2)) = 5(a-2) - 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "then simplify\r\n" );
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document.write( "       f(a-2) = 5a - 10 - 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "       f(a-2) = 5a - 11\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's all there is to it!\r\n" );
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