SOLUTION: Describe the transformations of f(x) that produce g(x) a) f(x) = 4x;g(x)=1/2x-1 b) f(x) = 5x;g(x) = -2(5x-)

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Question 1096757: Describe the transformations of f(x) that produce g(x)
a) f(x) = 4x;g(x)=1/2x-1
b) f(x) = 5x;g(x) = -2(5x-)
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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To get from 4x to %281%2F2%29x, divide by 8.
Then subtract 1 from that.
g%28x%29=f%28x%29%2F8-1
To verify, plug in and check,
%281%2F2%29x-1=%284x%29%2F8-1
x%2F2-1=x%2F2-1
True, so correct.
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Your g(x) is incomplete.