Suppose that the function f is defined for all real numbers r by the formula f(r)=2(r−1)+3. Evaluate f at the input values 0,2,x+2, and f(2).
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Solution
In each case, we substitute the given input value for r into the formula for f: f(0)=2(0−1)+3=−2+3=1 f(2)=2(2−1)+2=2+3=5 f(x+2)=2(x+2−1)+3=2x+5 f(f(2))=f(5)=2(5−1)+3=11.