Prove that for all a, m, b ∈ R, the function f(x) = mx + b is continuous at a.

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A function f : R → R is continuous at the point a ∈ R if (and only if)
it satisfies the following condition:
∀ > 0, ∃δ > 0, |x − a| < δ −→ |f(x) − f(a)| < .
(The universe for all variables is R.)
Prove that for all a, m, b ∈ R, the function f(x) = mx + b is continuous at a.
Remark: A function f : R → R is continuous at the point a ∈ R if (and only if)
limx→a f(x) = f(a). 

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