SOLUTION: Find the function value f(x)=x with the power of 3 f(5)=? Can someone help with this one?Thanks

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Question 243511: Find the function value
f(x)=x with the power of 3
f(5)=?
Can someone help with this one?Thanks
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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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.
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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 x%5E3.
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Given
f%28x%29+=+x%5E3
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f(5) simply means x=5.
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f%285%29+=+5%5E3+=+5%2A5%2A5+=+%285%2A5%29%2A5+=+%2825%29%2A5+=+125
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So we can say the 5 cubed = 125.
Done.