SOLUTION: if f(x)=5x-1 find (a-2)

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Question 80631: if f(x)=5x-1
find (a-2)
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
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Do you mean find f(a-2)? If so, just plug in (a-2) for x in the given equation:
f%28a-2%29=5%28a-2%29-1
f%28a-2%29=5a-10-1
highlight%28f%28a-2%29=5a-11%29
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