To emphasize that y is a function of x for a given function , we use function notation and write y = _______ . Here,

To emphasize that “y is a function of x” for a given function ƒ, we use function notation and write y = _______ . Here, ƒ is the name of the _______ , x is a value from the _______ , and ƒ(x) is the function value (or y-value) that corresponds to _______ . We read ƒ(x) as “_______ .”