Answer:
-2 I believe. because the 1st exponent would make it 9, and then you'd remove 2
Step-by-step explanation:
I hope this is correct and helpful, I tried my best! <3
This response is based upon your having had some background in calculus. "dx" is not introduced before that.
Take a look at the sample function y = f(x) = x^2 + 9. Here x is the independent variable; the dependent variable y changes with x.
Now, for a big jump: we consider finding the area under a curve (graph) between x = a and x = b. We subdivide that interval [a,b] into n vertical slices of area. Each of those slices has its own area: f(x)*dx, where dx represents the width of such subarea. f(x)*dx is the actual subarea. To find the total area under the curve f(x) between x= a and x = b, we add up all of these individual subareas between x = a and x = b. Note that the subinterval width is
b-a
dx = ---------- , and that dx becomes smaller and smaller as the number of
n subintervals increases.
Once again, this all makes sense only if you've begun calculus (particularly integral calculus). Do not try to relate it to earlier math courses.
Answer:
-2a + 3
Step-by-step explanation:
We can substitute a + 7 for x:
f(a + 7) = 17 - 2(a+7) = 17 - 2a - 14 = -2a + 3
