Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
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Chapter 1 - Review Exercises - Page 300: 21

Answer

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Work Step by Step

(a) According the given function $f\left( x \right)=5-7x$. So, to find $f\left( 4 \right)$ put $x=4$ in function $f\left( x \right)=5-7x$. $\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)=5-7x \\ & f\left( 4 \right)=5-7\left( 4 \right) \\ & =5-28 \\ & =-23 \end{align}$ (b) Given function $f\left( x \right)=5-7x$. To find $f\left( x+3 \right)$ put $x=x+3$ in function $f\left( x \right)=5-7x$. $\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)=5-7x \\ & f\left( x+3 \right)=5-7\left( x+3 \right) \\ & =5-7x-21 \\ & =-7x-16 \end{align}$ (c) Given function $f\left( x \right)=5-7x$. To find $f\left( -x \right)$ put $x=-x$ in function $f\left( x \right)=5-7x$. $\begin{align} & f\left( x \right)=5-7x \\ & f\left( -x \right)=5-7\left( -x \right) \\ & =5+7x \\ & =7x+5 \end{align}$ Thus, the value of $f\left( -x \right)=7x+5$.
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