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Nonlinear functions SAT question

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Function is defined by , where and are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of has a y-intercept at . The product of and is . What is the value of ?

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The correct answer is . It’s given that . Substituting  for in the equation yields . It’s given that the y-intercept of the graph of is . Substituting for and for in the equation yields , which is equivalent to , or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . It’s given that the product of and is , or . Substituting for in this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .

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