document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=243511>Question 243511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the function value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=x with the power of 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(5)=?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone help with this one?Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #178391 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=178391\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Function notation is an alternate for 'y' notation.  That is, f(x) = something is also shown as y = something.  The f(x) notion makes it clear the value of f(x) is dependent on the value of x, whereas, 'y' notation gives the impression they're independent.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The function we have here is a 'cube machine.'  You put a value of 'x' into the machine and out comes the cube x*x*x.  Of course, we show x*x*x as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(5) simply means x=5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we can say the 5 cubed = 125.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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