document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065105>Question 1065105</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = 5x/4 + 2/3  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is f(a) if f(a+3)= 5? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #680229 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=680229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = 5x/4 + 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a+3) = 5 = (5 * (a+3) / 4) + 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12 is our common denominator<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3 * (5 * (a+3)) + 8 = 5 * 12 = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15a + 45 + 8 = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15a = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 7/15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a) = 5*(7/15) + 2/3 = 7/3 + 2/3 = 9/3 = 3<BR>\n" );
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