Question

Given f(x) = –5x + 1, what is f(–2)?

Answer 1

that x=-2 and plug it into f(x) wherever you see an x

Answer 2

\[\large f(x)=-5x+1\]\[\large f(\color{green}{-2})=-5(\color{green}{-2})+1\]

Answer 3

simplify the equation i put above :)

what is -5(-2)?

Answer 4

10

Answer 5

good, :D now what is 10+1?

Answer 6

11

Answer 7

there you go!

Answer 8

that was ...easy

Answer 9

lol

Answer 10

Given f(x) = –5x + 1, what is f(–2)?

-5(-2)+1
+10+1

+11

Answer 11

mmhmm, whenever you see f(some value) you input that "some value" into your equation FOR the value of x. so "x" would be replaced with "some value" and you'd solve

Answer 12

yes, thanks

Answer 13

no problem