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danielnguyen138
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  • 16-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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Suppose g(x)=ax+b, where a and b are real constants. Find all possible pairs (a,b) such that we have g(g(x))=9x+28.

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LammettHash
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  • 17-02-2017

\(g(x)=ax+b\implies g(g(x))=g(ax+b)=a(ax+b)+b=a^2x+ab+b\)

You have \(a^2=9\implies a=\pm3\), and \(ab+b=28\). If \(a=3\), then \(3b+b=4b=28\implies b=7\). If \(a=-3\), then \(-3b+b=-2b=28\implies b=-14\).

So the possible pairs are \((3,7)\) and \((-3,-14)\).

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