b= -14
Step-by-step explanation:
f (x)= -5x + 1
first replace the f with 5 and the x with -3 ,...............................which will give you the answer : -15 + 1= -14
Here's a hint on how to add negative# and positive numbers:
Same team ...Yay its a positive
ex:
-2+ -4=6
2+7=9
Opposite team ... Nay its a negative
ex:
-23+2=-21
-22+12=-10
-15 -14 -13 -12 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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