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What is f(-5) for the function f(x) = -9x - 3

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Answer: 42

Plug in x = -5. Then use PEMDAS to simplify

f(x) = -9*x - 3 ... original function

f(x) = -9*( x ) - 3 .... parenthesis help with the next step

f(-5) = -9*( -5 ) - 3 ... replace every x with -5

f(-5) = 45 - 3 ..... multiply

f(-5) = 42 .... subtract

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