Question

A customer brings a box with a mix of integers as inputs to a function machine. She wants you to program a function machine so that the output is always negative. Your manager suggests -x/2 - 10 . Did the manager make a good suggestion? Are there any inputs that will not meet the customer’s needs? Explain.

Answer 1

The manager did not make a good suggestion.

Any values of x that are less than or equal to -20 will result in a non-negative output and will not meet the customer's needs.