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Two side-by-side shaded ovals labeled x and y each display a list of values. Four arrows point from the values in the left oval, x, to the values in the right oval, y.

Which equation describes the function shown in the mapping diagram?

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Responses

f(y)=8x−12
f left parenthesis y right parenthesis equals 8 x minus Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction

f(y)=12x−8
f left parenthesis y right parenthesis equals Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction x minus 8

f(x)=12x−8
f left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction x minus 8

f(x)=8x−12
f left parenthesis x right parenthesis equals 8 x minus Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction
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The correct equation that describes the function shown in the mapping diagram is f(x)=12x−8.