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If f(x)=2x-3, then what are all the values of x such th f(f(x))=f(x)?

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Final answer:

The value of x for which f(f(x)) equals f(x), given f(x) = 2x - 3, is x = 3, obtained by first substituting f(x) into itself and then solving for x.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve for the values of x such that f(f(x)) = f(x), where f(x) = 2x - 3, we first find f(f(x)).

f(f(x)) is calculated by substituting f(x) back into itself:

f(f(x)) = 2(2x - 3) - 3

Which simplifies to:

4x - 9

Setting f(f(x)) equal to f(x) gives us:

4x - 9 = 2x - 3

Rearranging and solving for x results in:

2x = 6

x = 3

So, the value of x for which f(f(x)) = f(x) is x = 3.

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