Question

How do you evaluate `p(-6)` given `p(x)=-x-2`?

Answer 1

See the entire evaluation process below:

Explanation:

To evaluate this function you need to substitute `color(red)(-6)` for every occurrence of `color(red)(x)` in the function and then calculate the result:

`p(color(red)(x)) = -color(red)(x) - 2` becomes:

`p(color(red)(-6)) = -color(red)((-6)) - 2`

`p(color(red)(-6)) = color(red)((6)) - 2`

`p(color(red)(-6)) = 4`