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Given the function ƒ(x ) = 9 - 2x, find x when ƒ(x ) = 25.

-41

17

-8

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f(x)=9-2x
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f(x)=25
9-2x=25
-9 -9

-2x=16
/-2 /-2

x = -8
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f(x)=-41
9-2x=-41
-9 -9

-2x=-50
/-2 /-2

x = 25
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f(x)=17
9-2x=17
-9 -9

-2x=8
/-2 /-2

x = -4
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f(x)=-8
9-2x=-8
-9 -9

-2x=-17
/-2 /-2

x = -17/2
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