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OpenStudy (anonymous):

4.The point (2, 8) is on the graph of f(x) = x3. What is the value of b if the point (0.5, 8) is on the graph of f(bx)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can anyone help please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

with what?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

to my question, I want to know how to get the answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since you know that when x = 2, y = 8, when you replace x with xb: \[8 = (xb)^{3}\] x has been replaced by xb, so xb must equal 2 and then substituting in 0.5 for x, you can solve for b \[0.5b = 2\]

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