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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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myininaya (myininaya):

hey f(a)=9 means 4a-5=9 <--solve for a

myininaya (myininaya):

and f(b)=5 means 4b-5=5 <--solve for b

myininaya (myininaya):

then f(a+b)=4(a+b)-5

myininaya (myininaya):

actually easier to solve for 4a and 4b :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for a i got 30 and for b i got 15 and the answer is 19 so im not sure what i did wrong

myininaya (myininaya):

yes I don't know how you get 30 and 15 :(

myininaya (myininaya):

but 4a-5=9 to solve for a add 5 on both sides 4a=14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i did 4(9) - 5

myininaya (myininaya):

oh no

myininaya (myininaya):

f(a)=9 doesn't means f(9)=a

myininaya (myininaya):

to find when f(a)=9 you need to solve 4a-5=9 for a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

14/4?

myininaya (myininaya):

yep

myininaya (myininaya):

and solve the other equation 4b-5=5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10/4

myininaya (myininaya):

the simplify : \[f(a+b)=4(a+b)-5 =4(\frac{14}{4}+\frac{10}{4})-5\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh got it so 19 thanks so much!

myininaya (myininaya):

np

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