document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=897423>Question 897423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> So this has really confused me. Can someone help me solve it and offer an explanation? I would be forever grateful!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the table below to find the indicated function values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x	f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4	-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2	2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4	17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.	f(-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.	f(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. For what value of x is f(x)=7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544134 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=544134\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have two columns.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x and f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of f(x) as y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Think of f(-4) as find y when x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So look in the x column for -4 and you will find -3 so y =-3 which means  f(-4)=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4	-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find f(x) when x=2 or find y when x=2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2	12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For what value of x is f(x)=7?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "means find x when y=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so look in the f(x) or y column for 7 and find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0	7 </SPAN>\n" );
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