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Given f(x) = 3x – 1, solve for x when f(x) = -7.

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Answer:

x = -22

Explanation:

given:


f(x) = 3x - 1

solve for x, when:


f(x) = -7

replace x with -7

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x = 3(-7) - 1

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x = -21 - 1

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x = -22

User Klamsi
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Answer:

x = -2

Explanation:

Given f(x) = 3x – 1

f(x) = -7

3x-1 = -7

3x = -7+1

3x = -6

x = -2

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