The points on a section of an exam are given by the function f(x), where x is the number of questions answered correctly in that section. If [tex]f(12)=18[/tex], then a test-taker receives 18 points for answering _____ questions in the sections correctly.
In the beginning, it says f(x) where x is the number of questions answered correctly in that section. So whatever replaces x is your answer. In this case, it is 12.