Question

Let f(x) = twenty-four over the quantity of 3 x minus two. Find f(-2).

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-3

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can someone explain how to do this?

Answer 1

f(x)=\[\frac{ 24 }{ 3x-2}\]

Answer 2

plug in -2 into x.

Answer 3

\[\frac{ 24 }{ 3(-2)-2 }\]
\[\frac{ 24 }{ -6-2 }\]
\[\frac{ 24 }{ -8 }\]

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Answer 4

thanks, my lesson for virtual school has way more complicated explanations on how to do this, and its been a good 5-6 months since i've done any geometry or algebra :D appreciate the help

Answer 5

Yeah any time =)