Given $f ( x ) = - 3 x + 7$

question 39

Multiple Choice

Given $f ( x ) = - 3 x + 7$ , find $f ( a + b )$ .

• A) \(- 3 a + 7 b\)
• B) \(- 3 b + 7 a\)
• C) \(- 3 ( a + b ) + 14\)
• D) \(- 3 ( a + b ) + 7\)
• E) \(- 3 ( a + b ) + 7 ( a + b )\)

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