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Given g(x) = -5x + 1, find g(1).

User Tanius
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Answer:

-4

Explanation:

g(x) tells us what the variable is and what variable should be replaced with a value.

g(1) tells us the value that will replace x.

Plug in 1 to the equation:

-5(1) + 1 = g(1) (multiply)

-5 + 1 = g(1) (combine like terms)

-4 = g(1)

Therefore, g(1) is equal to -4

User Buzuosheng
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Answer:

-4

Explanation:

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