document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151862>Question 151862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Describe and correct the input error in the following table. The output is correct:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "input,x: 1, 3, 1, -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "output,y: -1, 4, 1, 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For any function, there should be a unique \"output\" for each \"input\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the provided table:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "input,x: 1, 3, 1, -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "output,y: -1, 4, 1, 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that when x=1 there are TWO different outputs: -1 and a 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, since the problem states that the output is correct the first row must be incorrect.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To see the problem, plot the given points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Instead of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "input,x: 1, 3, 1, -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It should be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "input,x: 1, 3, -1, -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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