document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1156725>Question 1156725</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tell whether the function is linear. Then, evaluate the function when x =  -  3.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) f(x) =  -  2xᵌ + 5         b) g(x) = 12  -  8x  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #779471 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=779471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linear functions are to the first power of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So g(x) is linear but not f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-3)=-2(-3^3)+5=59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(-3)=12-8(-3)=12+24=36 </SPAN>\n" );
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