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Limits and Continuity · Medium problem

A continuous function ff on [0,4][0,4] satisfies f(0)=2f(0)=2 and f(4)=5f(4)=5. Let g(x)=f(x)−(3x−1)g(x)=f(x)-(3x-1). Compute g(0)⋅g(4)g(0)\cdot g(4), and use its sign to say whether the graph of ff must cross the line y=3x−1y=3x-1 somewhere in (0,4)(0,4).