SOLUTION: If f(x)=5x-1 find the following: f(a-2)

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Question 102420: If f(x)=5x-1 find the following:

f(a-2)
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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The setup is that f%28x%29=5x-1.
You are then asked to solve f(a-2).
That simply means x+=+a-2.
Substituting: f%28a-2%29=5%2A%28a-2%29-1=5a-10-1=5a-11.