Trying to explain to my high schooler in simple terms so he (and I) can get it. He sees f(x) and just shuts down.
Thanks for all the answers. I will try these. He panics when he has math because he was called “stupid” and put in a slow learners class in elementary school.
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You know how variables represent unknown numbers? Functions represent unknown operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication etc.)
Taking f(x) is taking x and applying a “mystery operation,” such as f(x)=3x. In this case, the mystery operation is multiplying by three. As is usual, I blame mathematicians for coming up with confusing notation that doesn’t make a lot of sense.
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