SOLUTION: given the function f described by f(x)=-x-7, find f(-1)

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Question 766667: given the function f described by f(x)=-x-7, find f(-1)
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(x) = -x - 7
f(-1) = -(-1) - 7 {substituted -1 in for x}
= 1 - 7 {simplified double negative signs}
= -6 {subtracted}

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