Difference between revisions of "2007 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 9"

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<math>3x-1 =5 \implies x= 2</math>
 
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<math>f(3(2)-1) = 2^2+2+1=7 \implies (A)</math>
 
<math>f(3(2)-1) = 2^2+2+1=7 \implies (A)</math>

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A function $f$ has the property that $f(3x-1)=x^2+x+1$ for all real numbers $x$. What is $f(5)$?

$(A)7$ $(B)13$ $(C)31$ $(D)111$ $(E)211$

Solution

$3x-1 =5 \implies x= 2$

$f(3(2)-1) = 2^2+2+1=7 \implies (A)$