Linear function maybe?

Algebra Level 3

Given the f ( x ) f(x) is a linear function such that this function is true for all real x x .

If f ( 2016 ) f ( 2004 ) = 5 f(2016)-f(2004)=5 , find the value of f ( 2012 ) f ( 1184 ) f(2012)-f(1184) .


The answer is 345.

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1 solution

Ooi Ming Yang
May 1, 2016

Linear function can be written in the form f ( x ) = m x + c f(x)=mx+c

f ( 2016 ) f ( 2004 ) = m ( 2016 ) + c ( m ( 2004 ) + c ) f(2016)-f(2004)=m(2016)+c-(m(2004)+c)

f ( 2016 ) f ( 2004 ) = 12 m f(2016)-f(2004)=12m

12 m = 5 12m=5

m = 5 12 m= \frac{5}{12}

Now we move on to another expression

f ( 2012 ) f ( 1184 ) = m ( 2012 ) + c ( m ( 1184 ) + c ) f(2012)-f(1184)=m(2012)+c-(m(1184)+c)

f ( 2012 ) f ( 1184 ) = 828 m f(2012)-f(1184)=828m

f ( 2012 ) f ( 1184 ) = 828 ( 5 12 ) f(2012)-f(1184)=828(\frac{5}{12})

f ( 2012 ) f ( 1184 ) = 345 f(2012)-f(1184)=\boxed{345}

Brilliant!

Wenn Chuaan Lim - 5 years, 1 month ago

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