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algebra senior

Problem

Suppose the graph of includes the points and .

Based only on this information, there are two points that must be on the graph of . If we call those points and what is ?
Solution
We know that and .

Therefore, and .

This tells us that the graph of passes through and , and the desired expression is .
Final answer
17