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 Apr 7, 2020
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I thinks the answer is 1 because a can equal 5 and -4. I didn't realize that a could be negative.

 

Hope it helps!

 Apr 7, 2020
edited by HELPMEEEEEEEEEEEEE  Apr 7, 2020
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Let f(x)=3x+2 and g(x)=ax+b, for some constants a and b.
If ab=20 and f(g(x))=g(f(x)) for x=0,1,2,,9, find the sum of all possible values of a.

 

f(x)=3x+2|x=g(x)f(g(x))=3g(x)+2|g(x)=ax+bf(g(x))=3(ax+b)+2f(g(x))=3ax+3b+2|b=20af(g(x))=3ax+320a+2f(g(x))=3ax+60a+2g(x)=ax+b|x=f(x)g(f(x))=af(x)+b|f(x)=3x+2g(f(x))=a(3x+2)+bg(f(x))=3ax+2a+b|b=20ag(f(x))=3ax+2a+20a

 

f(g(x))=g(f(x))3ax+60a+2=3ax+2a+20a60a+2=2a+20a60a20a+2=2a40a+2=2a|a40+2a=2a2|:220+a=a2a2a20=0a1,2=1±14(20)2a1,2=1±812a1,2=1±92a1=12+92a2=1292a1+a2=2×12a1+a2=1

 

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 Apr 8, 2020
edited by heureka  Apr 8, 2020
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Thank you!

 Apr 8, 2020

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