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Given f(x)=3x−2, find f(−5).

User Golddove
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Answer:

-17

Explanation:

f(-5) means plug -5 for x

thus f(-5) = 3(-5) -2 = -17

User Kapilfreeman
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Explanation:

f(x)=3x-2

f(-5) means that x equals -5

All you would need to do is substitute -5 into the equation

3(-5) - 2

-15-2

-17

f(-5) is -17

User Chrisvin Jem
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