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What does it mean?
100

f(x)=6, x =

The output (y) is 6, so the input is 8.

100

Using the equations below, evaluate g(3).

You plug in 3 for the x (input), so

g(3) = 2(3) + 1

        = 7

100

Evaluate f(10) = 

10 is the input, so the output is 5.

100

Mendy wanted a moped.  She had $250 saved already, but then she made $45 a day tutoring.  Her equation was M(x)=250 + 45x.


Interpret M(3).

How much money would Mendy have after 3 days of tutoring?

100

A candy store opened and all the candy is the same price. The f(x) gives the price of ounces of candy. 


What does f(4) = 1 tell you?

It costs $1 to buy 4 ounces of candy. 

200

f(x) = 2, so x = 

The output (y) is 2, so the input is 0.

200

Given the functions below, evaluate f(x) = 23, x = 

It's telling you that the output is 23, so plug in 23 for f(x), and you get

23 = 5 - 6x

-5   -5

___________

28 = -6x

x = -3

200

Evaluate f(x) = 5, x = 

5 is the output (y), so the input is 10.

200

Mendy wanted a moped.  She had $250 saved already, but then she made $45 a day tutoring.  Her equation was M(x)=250 + 45x.


Evaluate  M(5).

That's 5 days of tutoring, so in your table you can look or plug 5 into the equation, so 

M(5) = 250 + 45(5) = 475 dollars

200

Thanks to an online typing course, Cindy has become a faster typist. The function f(x) gives how many words she can type in seconds. 


What does f(45) = 68 tell you?

Cindy can type 68 words in 45 seconds. 

300

f(x) = -1, x = 

Does not exist!  There's no graph there!

300

Joe baked holiday cookies. It cost him $30 for supplies and plans to sell the cookies for $3 each. Use function notation to write a rule that defines P, the profit, for selling, cookies

P(x) = 3x-30

300

Evaluate f(1) = 

1 is the input, so 6 is the output.

300

Mendy wanted a moped.  She had $250 saved already, but then she made $45 a day tutoring.  Her equation was M(x)=250 + 45x.


Write the function notation that would go with this question:  "How much money did Mendy have after 12 days?"

12 days is the input, so 

M(12)

300

At D-luxe Detailing, teams of employees carefully wash and detail customers' cars. The function f(x) gives the total number of hours they spend servicing cars. 

What does f(5) < 5  tell you?

The time spent servicing 5 cars is under 5 hours. 

400

f(x) = 5, x = 

When the output (y) is 5, then the input is 5 AND 7.

400

The ice cream parlor sells ice cream cones by the scoop. It costs $2 for the cone and $1.50 for each scoop. Use function notation to write a rule that defines the cost, C, for a cone with, scoops of ice cream.  

C(x) = 2 + 1.50x

400

Evaluate f(x) = 0, x = 

When 0 is the output, then the input is -2 AND 6.

400

Mendy wanted a moped.  She had $250 saved already, but then she made $45 a day tutoring.  Her equation was M(x)=250 + 45x.


Write the function notation that would go with this question:  "If Mendy had $1150, how many days had she been tutoring?"

$1150 is the output, so 

M(x) = 1150, x = 

400

Over summer break, Hanson needs to read a book for his English class. The function f(x) gives the total number of chapters he has read by day x of summer break. 


What does f(12) = 24 tell you?

Hansen read 24 total chapters by day 12 of summer. 

500

f(-4) = 

The input (x) is 4, so the output is 3.

500

Using the equations below, evaluate h(0).

You plug in 0 for x (input) into the "h(x)" equation, so

h(0) = 4(0)

       = 0

500

Evaluate f(x) = 4, x =  

4 is the output, so the input is 8

500

Mendy wanted a moped.  She had $250 saved already, but then she made $45 a day tutoring.  Her equation was M(x)=250 + 45x.


Interpret M(x) = 430.

If Mendy has $430, how many days has she been tutoring?

500

In the spring, Lola plants sunflower in her backyard and keeps track of how tall they are. 


The function f(x) gives their height in inches x days after they are planted. 


What does f(90) > 55 tell you?

The plant is taller than 55 inches after 90 days. 

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