f(x) = 6x + 1 ; x = {-5,-4,-3,-2,-1,0,1}
f(x) = 5x2 – 1 ; x = {2, 3, 4, 5}
f(x) = 3x – 4 ; x = {6, 7, 8, 9}
(i) f(-3) + f(2)
f(x) = 6x + 1
f(-3) = 6(-3) + 1 = -18 + 1 = -17
f(x) = 5x2 – 1
f(2) = 5(2)2 – 1 = 20 – 1 = + 19
f(-3) + f(2) = – 17 + 19 = 2
(ii) f(7) – f(1)
f(x) = 3x – 4
f(7) = 3(7) – 4 = 21 – 4 = 17
f(x) = 6x + 1
f(1) = 6(1) + 1 = 6 + 1 = 7
f(7) – f(1) = 17 – 7 = 10
(iii) 2f(4) + f(8)
f(x) = 5x2 – 1
f(4) = 5(4)2 – 1 = 5(16) – 1
= 80 – 1 = 79
f(x) = 3x – 4
f(8) = 3(8) – 4 = 24 – 4 = 20
2f(4) + f(8) = 2(79) + 20
= 158 + 20 = 178
(iv) (2f(-2) - f(6))/(f(4) + f(-2))
f(x) = 6x + 1
f(-2) = 6(-2) + 1 = -12 + 1 = -11
f(x) = 3x – 4
f(6) = 3(6) – 4 = 18 – 4 = 14
f(x) = 5x2 – 1
f(4) = 5(4)2 – 1 = 5(16) – 1
= 80 – 1 = 79
f(x) = 6x + 1
f(-2) = 6(-2) + 1 = -12 + 1 = -11