Question

MEDAL AND FAN !! IN EXTREME NEED OF HELP !!
Given the function g(x) = 4x - 5, compare and contrast g(2) and g(-4). Choose the statement that is true concerning these two values.

The value of g(2) is larger than the value of g(-4).
The value of g(2) is smaller than the value of g(-4).
The value of g(2) is the same as the value of g(-4).
The values of g(2) and g(-4) cannot be compared.

Answer 1

@iGreen , @AnswerMyQuestions

Answer 2

hold on I will try to help.... just give me a minute

Answer 3

Are you there????

Answer 4

i'm here.

Answer 5

Okay, are you having trouble figuring out what the problem is asking you to do?? What part of the problem is confusing you???

Answer 6

:)

Answer 7

the whole thing - it makes no sense to me whatsoever. if possible, i would like to have this explained to me, so that i'll be able to answer questions like this by myself.

Answer 8

Absolutely!

Answer 9

alright, thanks !
where do we start ?

Answer 10

Okay, the equation is g(x)=4x - 5
The problem asks us to solve the equation as g(2)
They are secretly giving us the value of "x" so when you see "x" you would replace it with 2
With me so far???

Answer 11

yeah, okay.

Answer 12

So if we replace the "x"s with 2's what is the equation now?

Answer 13

g(2) = 4(2) - 5

Answer 14

Great job! now, you can ignore the "g(2)" part. Just focus on the problem on the right hand side. Now what is the solution?

Answer 15

well, if we do it how i think we do, we start with 4(2), which is 8, and then subtract 5, which means we have 3..
so it's 3 ?

Answer 16

Yes! that is the first part of the problem! good job! now onto the second half of the problem

Answer 17

g(-4) = 4(-4) - 5, if i'm correct ?

Answer 18

YES!

Answer 19

cool !
so it would be 4(-4) first ? that's -16, if i'm right. and subtracting 5, and that makes -21 ?

Answer 20

You are a natural!

Answer 21

So now you have your answers 3 and -21 . The problem gave you some questions and they want you to choose the right one

Answer 22

is the value of g(2) smaller than the value of (g-4)??

Answer 23

i don't think so, because it's positive, but i could be wrong...

Answer 24

No no, you are right

Answer 25

is the value of g(2) is the same as the value of g(-4).?

Answer 26

No, it's not.
so it would be A, then ?

Answer 27

Yes! Congrats!

Answer 28

oh, thank you, thank you ! you've really helped me today !

Answer 29

No problem!