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Question 69276: f(x) = 5x squared - 3x + 1
find f(-2)
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Question 69260: Can you please help with this, I do not know what book it came from.There are actually squares around these numbers to form a table.
Take a look at the table below and write out an equation for f(x).
x -2 -1 0 1 2
f(x) -5 -2 1 4 7
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Question 69337: Write a function using this form. y=ab^x and these points (2,56)(0,3.5)
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Question 69355: Rewrite the equation 4x � 6y = �30 as a function of x.
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Question 69432: can you help me solve: f(x)= x-4 and g(x)=x+2
1. f-g 2. f*g
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Question 69432: can you help me solve: f(x)= x-4 and g(x)=x+2
1. f-g 2. f*g
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Question 69553: given: f(x)=x^2+3 and g(x)(sqrt)2-x find f o g (x)
a.5-x
b. 1-x
c. (sqrt) 5-x^3
d. 7+x^2
Thanks
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Question 69662: PLEASE HELP ME !!!NEED STEP BY STEP SOLUTION !!THANK'S, JERRY GARRETT
2+4/a=14/a-3 ????
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Question 69704: This question is from a study handout, not the book per se. This is finding the inverse of a one to one function. The question is:
f(x)=7/3x-2
I start by substituting y for f(x)=y=7/3x-2
Then I switch y for x= x=7/3y-2
Next I multiple both sides of the equation by 3y-2 to elimate the fraction=
x(3y-2)=7(3y-2)
=3xy-2x=21y-14
Then I isolate the y variables= 3xy-21y=2x-14
Next I remove the common factor of 3y= 3y(x-7)=2x-14
I'm assuming the next step would be to divide both sides by x-7. That would give me: 3y=2x-14/x-7
It seems to me that would give me 3y=2, and the final answer would be y=2/3.
My answer key says the correct answer is f(inverse x)=7/3x+2/3.
No matter how many times I try this, I can't figure out where they're getting the 7/3x from.
Thank you so much for your help!

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Question 69803: 6/n - 1/4 = 8/2n
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Question 69844: Solve the system by addition.
2x � 4y = 7
4x + 2y = 9

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Question 69844: Solve the system by addition.
2x � 4y = 7
4x + 2y = 9

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Question 69837: Rewrite the equation 4x � 6y = �30 as a function of x.
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Question 69837: Rewrite the equation 4x � 6y = �30 as a function of x.
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Question 69826: one number is 4 less than 3 times
another number.
c 4 5 6 7 8
d 8 11 _ _ _
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Question 69826: one number is 4 less than 3 times
another number.
c 4 5 6 7 8
d 8 11 _ _ _
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Question 69854: |3-3/4x|=1/4
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Question 69975: rewrite the equation -8x - 5y = -45
as a function of x.
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Question 68768: What is the domain or range of y=1 over x?
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Question 70151: Can you please explain...I tried working it myself, but did not come up with correct answer...instructions...given f(x) = 5x^2-3x+1, find f(-2).
5x^2-3(-2)+1
-20+6+1
-14+1=-13
did I do this correctly?

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Question 70152: Can you assistance with this problem...I tried working it myself and I still did not come up with the right answer...instructions...given f(x)=-5x-3,find f(a-2)
-5(a-2)-3
-5a+10-3
-5a+3
did i do it correctly?
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Question 70097: Rewrite the equation �8x � 5y = �45 as a function of x.
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Question 70234: rewrite the equation -8x - 5y = -45 as a function of x.
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Question 70341: Please help me with this. The question was not given from a book.
Solve for X, Y, and Z in the following sysyems of three equations:
a. x+2y+z=6
x+y=4
3x+y+z=8
b. 10x+y+z=12
8x+2y+z=11
20x-10y-2z=8
c. 22x+5y+7z=12
10x+3y+2z=5
9x+2y+12z=14
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Question 70433: Hi I have looked online thru various websites to try and answer this question for my child. It's completing a function table: what is the value of y when x=3?
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Question 70488:
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Question 70553: 22x-4=5(7-2x)
could you explain how to solve this equation?
thank you
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Question 70617: Please help me solve the following:
The distance traveled by a ball that is pushed down a ramp is given by s(t) =2tsquared + t, where t is the time in seconds after the ball is released and s(t) is measured in feet. Evaluate the average volocity of the ball for each of the following time intervals.
a) [3,5] b) [3,4] c) [3,3.5] d)[3,3.01]

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Question 70856: Determine algebraically whether the function is even, odd or neither.
a) f(x)= X2(x squared) - 2
b) f(x) = 3x4 + 2x2 - 7
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Question 70936: State the domain and range of the top half of the circle x2 + y2 = 16
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Question 71000: find the range of values for p such that 3X^2 + 3px + p^2 = 1 has real roots
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Question 70965: Determine if the function is odd, even or neither

f(x) = x √4 - x2
f(-x)= -x (2-(-x) (2+(-x)
-x (2x-2x)
This is where I am stuck.

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Question 70966: Please explain what a piecewise function is:
f(x) = {x - 1, if x < -2

{x2, if -2 ≤ x ≤ 1
{1, if x > 1

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Question 71218: Im unclear how to figure this out. Can you break down each step for me. (-6,5) and has a slope of 7/3
I just want to make sure im doing this correct. The question asks. Write an equation, in slope-intercept form when possible
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Question 71834: Several values of the two functions f and g are given in the following:
x: 4,5,6,7
f(x): 6,7,4,5
x: 4,5,6,7
g(x): 6,5,7,4
How do I find (f o g)(7)?
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Question 71850: From the information provided for f(x) and g(x), evaluate (f o g)^-1(2)
x: 1,2,3,4,5
f(x): 3,4,5,1,2
g(x): 5,4,2,3,1
A little help
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Question 71927: Find the domain of f(x)=7+ sqrt 3x+21 and express it using interval notation. How do I solve this?
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Question 71851: A bacteria culture started with a count of 720 at 8:00 am, and after t hours is expected to grow to f(t)=720(3/2)^t. Estimate the number of bacteria in the culture at 11:00 am the same day.
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Question 71853: If a piece of real estate purchased for $50,000 in 1998 appreciates at the rate of 5% per year, then its value t years after the purchase will be f(t)=50,000(1.05^t). According to this model, by how much will the value of this piece of property increase between the years 2007 and 2008?
I'm not good with word problems.
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Question 72265: In simplifying expressions what is the rule for Adding together a large negative
number an a small positive number?
for example: -15+4
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Question 72388: Can you help me with this problem: f(x)= 7x-40 and h(x)= -x squared plus 6x
f(h(x))=
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Question 72385: Can you help me with this: h(x)= x squared plus 6x
h(x + 1) - h(x)=

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Question 72391: Can you help me find F(4)and the domain for the function:
F(x)=10x + 1 / x squared - 9x
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Question 72397: HELP!!!!
Please compute
f(2k-7) if f(x)= 7x-40
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Question 72398: Can you Help?
f(x)* h(x)
if
f(x)= 7x-40
h(x)=-x^2 + 6x
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