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Let  f : R R be a function such that  f ( x + y ) = f ( x ) + f ( y ) for all  x , y R , and  g : R ( 0 , ) be a function such that  g ( x + y ) = g ( x ) g ( y ) for all  x , y R . If  f ( 3 5 ) = 12 and  g ( 1 3 ) = 2 , then the value of   ( f ( 1 4 ) + g ( 2 ) 8 ) g ( 0 ) is ______.

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51

Solution :

The correct answer is 51.

We are given two functional equations:
1) f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y) for all x,y, and
2) g(x+y)=g(x)g(y) for all x,y, with g:(0,).

Let us first analyze the function f(x). The Cauchy functional equation f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y) has the general solution f(x)=kx for rational numbers, and for all real numbers under standard continuity or boundedness assumptions.
We are given:
f(-35)=12
Since f(x)=kx, we have:
k(-35)=12k=12×(-53)=-20
Thus, the function is:
f(x)=-20x

Now we calculate f(14):
f(14)=-20×14=-5

Next, let us analyze the function g(x). The functional equation is g(x+y)=g(x)g(y) with g(x)>0.
This is the exponential functional equation, which has the general form g(x)=ax for some constant a>0.
We are given:
g(-13)=2
Substituting g(x)=ax gives:
a-1/3=2
To find g(-2), we compute:
g(-2)=a-2=(a-1/3)6=26=64

We also need the value of g(0):
Since g(x+y)=g(x)g(y) and g(x)>0 for all x:
g(0)=g(0+0)=g(0)g(0)g(0)(g(0)-1)=0
Since g(0)>0, we have:
g(0)=1

Now, let us evaluate the expression:
(f(14)+g(-2)-8)g(0)
Substituting the calculated values:
(-5+64-8)×1=51×1=51

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