If (p(x)=5x-2) and (p(t)=18), what is the value of (t)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: 4
Given \(p(x)=5x-2\), we get \(p(t)=5t-2\). Substituting \(p(t)=18\) gives \(5t-2=18\), so \(5t=20\) and hence \(t=4\). For example, \(p(3)=13\), not 18. Exam tip: To find \(p(t)\), directly replace \(x\) with \(t\).
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What is the correct answer to this question?
4
Why is this the correct answer?
Given \(p(x)=5x-2\), we get \(p(t)=5t-2\). Substituting \(p(t)=18\) gives \(5t-2=18\), so \(5t=20\) and hence \(t=4\). For example, \(p(3)=13\), not 18. Exam tip: To find \(p(t)\), directly replace \(x\) with \(t\).
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Mathematics question. Chapter: Introduction to Polynomials. Topic: Linear polynomials.
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