document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207410>Question 1207410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If f(x) is a function whose domain is [-8,4], and g(x) = f(-2x), then what is the domain of g(x)? Express your answer in interval notation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried multiplying the original domain by -2, which yields [-8,16], but that is incorrect. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ignore the absurd response from tutor @MathLover1.  \"[16,-8]\" is not correct notation for any interval....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the given function f(x), the function is defined when x is between -8 and 4.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So for the function f(-2x), the function is defined when -2x is between -8 and 4 -- which is between -8/-2 = 4 and 4/-2 = -2.  Then of course you need to write the answer in interval notation with the smaller number first.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: [-2,4]<br><BR>\n" );
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