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CEMC Hypatia, 2010

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Prove it Canada

A function ff is such that f(x)−f(x−1)=4x−9f(x) - f(x-1) = 4x - 9 and f(5)=18f(5) = 18. Determine the value of f(3)f(3).

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