INPUT X Output Y

1 -1

2 -2

3 -3

write a rule for the function table
to many years for this mommy to help can someone help me explain this

Certainly! It seems like you're trying to understand the rule for the function table given the inputs and outputs.

Looking at the given table, we can observe that each input (X) is associated with its corresponding output (Y), where Y is the negative value of X. In other words, to get the output (Y), you simply take the input (X) and make it negative.

So, the rule for this function table is:
Y = -X

For example, when X is 1, the corresponding output Y is -1. Similarly, when X is 2, Y is -2, and when X is 3, Y is -3. Applying the rule consistently to any given input will produce the correct output based on this pattern.