document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1182908>Question 1182908</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that f : x maps to ax + b and f^3 : x maps to 27x + 26, Find the value of a and of b, Find an expression for f^4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " f^4(x) = 27(3x+2) + 26 = 81x + 54 + 26 = 81x + 80. </SPAN>\n" );
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