Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
this is a simultaneous equation question
f(1)=8 so a(1) + b = 8
f(4)=17 so a(4) + b = 17
can you figure this out from here ???
if you can't below is how to solve it
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a + b = 8
4a+b=17
multiply the top equation by 4 and then subtract the bottom one from the top
4a+4b = 32
-(4a +b = 17)
3b = 15
b=5
now plug 5 into the first equation
a + 5 = 8
a=3
there you go :)
