Put the values of x to the equations of the functions:
1. f(9) → x = 9; f(x) = -3x + 10
f(9) = -3(9) + 10 = -27 + 10 = -17
2. f(-2) → x = -2; f(x) = 4x - 1
f(-2) = 4(-2) - 1 = -8 - 1 = -9
3. f(-5) → x = -5; f(x) = -2x + 8
f(-5) = -2(-5) + 8 = 10 + 8 = 18
Add 31 to both sides which will give you
9h = 130
The next time the stations will play the song at the same time would be at 4:12 P.M. because 18×4=72 and 24×3=72 and this is the first number that they share.
