Explanation
Correct answer: C.
Choice C is correct. It's given that . Therefore, for the given linear function , when , . Substituting for and for in yields . Applying the distributive property to the right-hand side of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields , or . Therefore, the expression that represents the value of is .
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Student discussion
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I graphed the original equation and then ran a regression for g(c+7) in order to find both values for the constants. I set a constraint for the constant c because if c=0, none of the expressions would equal b. Plugging in the answer choices shows that answer choice C gives the value of b.
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