Given the function:
[tex]f(x)=3x[/tex]• You need to substitute this value of "x" into the function:
[tex]x=-4[/tex]And then evaluate, in order to find:
[tex]f(-4)[/tex]You get:
[tex]f(-4)=3(-4)[/tex][tex]f(-4)=-12[/tex]Remember the Sign Rules for Multiplication:
[tex]\begin{gathered} +\cdot+=+ \\ -\cdot-=+ \\ -\cdot+=- \\ +\cdot-=- \end{gathered}[/tex]• Substitute this value of "x" into the function:
[tex]x=3[/tex]Then:
[tex]f(3)=3(3)[/tex]Evaluate, in order to find:
[tex]f(3)[/tex]You get:
[tex]f(3)=9[/tex]Hence, the answer is:
[tex]\begin{gathered} f(-4)=-12 \\ f(3)=9 \end{gathered}[/tex]