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I get the same answer you do, but I'm not at all certain I'm correct. I would have done it just as you did letting each y value define the new x value and then putting the - on the left in at the very end.
f(1) = 3
f(3) = -1
f(-1) = 7
But there is a minus in front of the left most f. That would make it - 7
The answer is C, because there are three triangles, so you multiple 3 time the area which is 8*(4+x)
4a+2-3c+6+7c-3-3b+2a-5b you can combine 4a and 2a to get 6a
6a+2-3c+6+7c-3-3b-5b you can combine 5b and 3b to get -8b
6a+2-3c+6+7c-3-8b you can combine 3 and 2 and 6 to get 5
6a+5-3c+7c-8b you can combine 3c and 7c to get 4c
6a+5+4c-8b
I think the question that you posted is incomplete. Check it again and make sure you post with the correct information.