Big Ideas Math Integrated I, 2016
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3. Function Notation
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Exercise 9 Page 125

To evaluate a function for a given value of the variable, substitute the value for the variable.

11, 7, and -3

Practice makes perfect
To evaluate a function for a certain value of x means that we substitute the given value for every instance of x. Let's do this for the given function when x=-2.
v(x)=12-2x-5
v( -2)=12-2( -2)-5
v(-2)=12+2 * 2-5
v(-2)=12+4-5
v(-2)=11
When x=-2, the function's value is 11. We will evaluate this function for x=0 and x=5 in the same way using the table below.
x 12-2x-5 v(x)
-2 12-2( -2)-5 11
0 12-2( 0)-5 7
5 12-2( 5)-5 -3