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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the value of the function y= 3x - 1 when x = –1? A. –8 B. –4 C. 2 D. 6

OpenStudy (er.mohd.amir):

where is function?

OpenStudy (phi):

You need a formula (think of it as "directions") that tell you want to "do" to -1

OpenStudy (er.mohd.amir):

put value of x in function get result.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

All you would have to do to evaluate the equation (whatever it may be) is substitute -1 for anywhere you see the variable x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wouldn't it be -3 doe?

OpenStudy (er.mohd.amir):

No

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (er.mohd.amir):

put x=-1 in y=3x-1

OpenStudy (phi):

you do this 3x - 1 replace the x with -1 3*-1 - 1 (remember 3x means 3 times x, and with x being -1 , it means 3 * -1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so. 2

OpenStudy (phi):

now do order of operations: first do the multiply , then the add/subtract

OpenStudy (phi):

what is 3*-1 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-3

OpenStudy (phi):

yes, so 3*-1 - 1 becomes -3 - 1 what is -3 - 1 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OH WAIT

OpenStudy (anonymous):

-4

OpenStudy (phi):

yes, 3*-1 - 1 is -4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

help with another pls

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