Using tables to record results Let’s Learn Together
Winston is investigating what happens when he puts a number into his function machine.
5
3
6
13
3
4 1 11
He works systematically, trying numbers in order. He records his results in a table.
Input
7
8
9
10
Output
5
6
7
8
He notices that his output is always two less than his input.
My function machine has a rule of take away 2.
When I record my results in a table it is much easier to see the pattern.
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