Suppose f(x)=4x-2 and g(x)=2x+1, find the value of f(-3)/g(-5)

Question

The answers I've gotten this down to are -2, -3 1/7, 2, and -1 3/11, please tell me which is correct out of all these if any are, and please show the work.

Answer 1

f(x)=4x-2 and g(x)=2x+1

f(-3)/g(-5)

So first let's find f(-3). Since f(x) = 4x-2 and we want f(-3), just plug in -3 everywhere you see x. So you would get:

f(-3) = 4(-3) - 2

f(-3) = -12 - 2

f(-3) = -14

Now, let's find g(-5). Since g(x) = 2x+1 and we want g(-5), just plug in -5 everywhere you see x. So you would get:

g(-5) = 2(-5) + 1

g(-5) = -10 +1

g(-5) = -9

So to find f(-3)/g(-5) lets plug in the numbers we got for f(-3) and g(-5).

f(-3)/g(-5) = -14/-9 = 14/9

Answer 2

f(x) = 4x - 2 and g(x)=2x+1

For f(x):

f(-3) = 4(-3) -2 = -14

For g(x):

g(-5) = 2(-5) + 1 = -9

Combining terms

f(-3) / g(-5) = -14/-9 = 14/9

Answer 3

since f(x) = 4x - 2, then f(-3) = 4( -3) - 2

= -12 - 2

= -14

since g(x) = 2x + 1, then g(-5) = 2( -5) + 1

= -10 + 1

= -9

then f(-3)/g(-5) = -14/-9 = 1 5/9