Substitute -3 for x in the expression
f(x)= 53 - 2x
f(-3)= 53 - 2(-3)
multiply -2 * -3
f(-3)= 53 + 6
add
f(-3)= 59
ANSWER: f(-3)= 59
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2^x-2=16
+2 +2
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2^x=18
(Log)(2))=log (18)
X=log(18)
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Log(2)
X=4.169925

the equation is a quadratic one, and it has a positive coefficient on the leading term, meaning, is opening upwards, so it has a "burrow" for the vertex.
the minimum or lowest point for a quadratic opening upwards is, well, the vertex point :), the "x" value is the year, the "y" or f(x) value is the population, we're asked for the year, or the x-coordinate of the vertex
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In f(x) = 3x + 2, the x is being represented in the function. So, if we replace the x with the g(x) functions, we get:
f(g(x)) = 3(2x - 4) + 2
f(g(x)) = 6x - 12 + 2
f(g(x)) = 6x - 10