document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001889>Question 1001889</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what does a t(p)=44 means to?<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 #618973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=618973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> t(p) = 44 is a function that tells you that the value of the function will always be 44 regardless of the value of p.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the disappearance of p on the right hand side of the equation indicates that any value of p will satisfy the function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t is the name of the function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p is the argument of the function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the expression on the right side is the rules of the function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t(p) = p means that the value of the function will always be the value of p.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t(1) = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(2) = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t(p) = p^2 means that the value of the function will always be the square of the value of p.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(2) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(3) = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "consider t(p) = p + 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the value of the function will always be 44 more than the value of p.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(1) = 1 + 44 = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(2) = 2 + 44 = 46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "consider t(p) = 0*p + 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the value of the function will always be 44.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "it doesn't matter what the value of p is.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(0) = 0*0 + 44 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(1) = 0*1 + 44 = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t(2) = 0*2 + 44 = 44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you simplify t(p) = 0*0 + 44, it becomes t(p) = 44.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to graph t(p) = 44, replace t(p) with y and replace p with x and you will get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 0*x + 44 which becomes y = 44.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "graph y = 44 and you will get a horizontal line at y = 44.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "whatever value that x is, y will always be 44.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's the graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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