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This question is an example of function composition.
Given, f(x) = 3x - 5, find f(x - 1). For this problem, we substitute x for (x - 1).
f(x - 1) = 3(x - 1) - 5
f(x - 1) = 3x - 3 - 5
f(x - 1) = 3x - 8
Therefore, the answer is choice D, f(x - 1) = 3x - 8.