Evaluate and Simplify $f ( x ) = 12 x - 7$

question 8

Multiple Choice

Evaluate and simplify $f ( x ) = 12 x - 7$ at $x = \frac { 11 } { 2 }$ .

• A) \(f \left( \frac { 11 } { 2 } \right) = 139\)
• B) \(f \left( \frac { 11 } { 2 } \right) = 73\)
• C) \(f \left( \frac { 11 } { 2 } \right) = 59\)
• D) \(f \left( \frac { 11 } { 2 } \right) = 66\)
• E) \(f \left( \frac { 11 } { 2 } \right) = 125\)

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