SOLUTION: 1. Given f(x) = 4-x-x^2. Find f(3) 2. Find the domain of the function F given by F(x)=x+4/x 3. Solve by substitution: x=4y + 3; 2x + 5y = 6 4. Solve the system of equ

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Question 125139This question is from textbook Intro to College Mathematics
: 1. Given f(x) = 4-x-x^2. Find f(3)
2. Find the domain of the function F given by F(x)=x+4/x
3. Solve by substitution: x=4y + 3; 2x + 5y = 6
4. Solve the system of equations: 2x - y =5 and x + 2y = 10. Put the answer in the form of (x,y).
5. Solve the system of equations: y=x+7; 2x +3y = 6. Put the answer in the form of (x,y).
6. Solve the system of equations: 4x - 3y =15; 3x + 5y =4. Put the answer in the form of (x,y).
This question is from textbook Intro to College Mathematics

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1. Given some function f(x), to find f(a) just replace x with a in the function and do the arithmetic.

2. The domain of a function is the set of values for which the function is defined. For the function F%28x%29=x%2B4%2Fx, F is defined everywhere except where the denominator in the fractional term becomes zero, in other words,
{x | x is a real number, x%3C%3E0}, or in interval notation: (-infinity,0) U (0,infinity)

3. x=4y+%2B+3;
2x+%2B+5y+=+6

You have an expression for x in the first equation, so substitute it for x in the second equation.

2%284y%2B3%29+%2B+5y+=+6

Now solve for y:
8y%2B6+%2B+5y+=+6
8y%2B5y+=+6-6
13y+=+0
y=0

Substitute this value for y into the first equation:
x=4%280%29+%2B+3
x=3

Your solution set is (3,0)

4. You aren't given a method to use, but this one can be done by Gaussian Elimination.

2x+-+y+=5 and x+%2B+2y+=+10

Multiply the first equation by 2
4x-2y=10

Add the second equation to the first:
5x%2B0y=15

Solve for x:
5x=15
x=3

Substitute this value for x into either equation:
2%283%29-y=5

Solve for y
6-y=5
-y=5-6
y=1

Your solution set is (3,1)
You can do the other two problems the same way.