document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1150219>Question 1150219</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have this question that I am stuck on for my homework. It's multiple choice and I have already narrowed down one of them Thanks. Here is the question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For any linear function f(x)=mx+b, when does 5f(x)=f(5x)+5?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A: When b=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: When b=5/4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C: When b=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D: Always\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I already know that it's not C because if B equals 5 then if it gets multiplies it would not equal 5. That's all I could figure out. Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #771579 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=771579\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = mx + b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5f(x) = 5mx + 5b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(5x) + 5 = [5mx + b] + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "they're equal when 5mx + 5b = 5mx + b + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5mx cancels out and you are left with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = b + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract b from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 5/4\r<BR>\n" );
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