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Question 436805: What is a function? Can I have a example of a function using the variable x explain how you evaluate a function for the given value of x.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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A function is something that maps a set of x-values (or inputs) to a set of y-values. Each x-value can only map to at most one y-value, if it has two y-values it is not classified a function.

For example, if f%28x%29+=+x%5E2+%2B+4, we can substitute x with a number or expression:

f%283%29+=+3%5E2+%2B+4+=+13

f%282k+%2B+1%29+=+%282k%2B1%29%5E2+%2B+4+=+4k%5E2+%2B+4k+%2B+5.