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You have linear functions p(x) and q(x). You know p(2)=3, and p(q(x))=4x+7 for all x. Find q(-1).

 Feb 26, 2020
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You have linear functions \(p(x)\) and \(q(x)\). You know \(p(2)=3\), and \(p(q(x))=4x+7\) for all \(x\).

Find \(q(-1)\).

 

\(\begin{array}{|l|} \hline p(q(x)) = 4x+7,\\ \text{if $q(x) = 2$, then $4x+7 = 3$, so $4x= 3-7$ or $4x = -4$ hence $\mathbf{x=-1}$ } \\ \mathbf{q(-1)=2} \\ \hline \end{array}\)

 

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 Feb 26, 2020

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