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Evaluating a function expression

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    We're asked to evaluate
    negative 2 times f of negative 6
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    plus g of 1.
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    And they've defined,
    at least graphically,
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    f of x and g of x here below.
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    So let's see how we
    can evaluate this.
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    Well, to do this, we
    first have to figure out
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    what f of negative 6 is.
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    So our input into our
    function is negative 6.
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    And we'll assume that's
    along the horizontal axis.
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    So our input is negative 6.
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    And based on our function
    definition, f of negative 6
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    is 7.
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    So this thing.
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    Let me write this down. f
    of negative 6 is equal to 7.
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    And what is g of 1?
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    Well, once again,
    here's our input axis.
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    And then the function
    says that g of 1,
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    which is right over
    there, is negative 5.
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    g of 1 is equal to negative 5.
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    So this statement simplifies
    to negative 2 times
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    f of negative 6, which is 7.
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    So times 7 plus g of
    1, which is negative 5.
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    So plus negative 5, which
    simplifies to-- let's see.
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    Negative 2 times 7 is
    negative 14 plus negative 5,
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    which is negative 19.
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    And we are done.
Title:
Evaluating a function expression
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Video Language:
English
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Khan Academy
Duration:
01:23

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