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What is the value of x when f(x) = -6. Explain how to find it.

X
-6
у
-12
-6
-3
0
0
3
6
6
12

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Answer:

The function g(x) simply takes the value x and turns it into its reciprocal value . Thus, for instance, the number 5 becomes , and becomes 2. Note that any value of x works in this function as long as is defined. As mentioned, fractions work as well as whole numbers, both for positive and negative values; the only value that does not work is 0, since is undefined (how many times can 0 go into 1?). Thus, the domain of the function is all x in where x ≠ 0. Let's look at the graph of the function also.

Explanation:

The function f simply takes in input value x, multiplies it by 2, and then adds 3 to the result. We can therefore consider what constitutes the set of numbers that the function can accept as an input and what constitutes the set of numbers that the function can yield as an output.

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