document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122217>Question 122217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If f (x) = 5x – 1, find the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9. f (a -2)<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 #89710 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28a-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28a-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=5x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=5x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28a-2%29=5%28a-2%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28a-2%29=5%28a-2%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=a-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=a-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, replace each x with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28a-2%29=5a-10-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28a-2%29=5a-10-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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