Just substitute 3 for x and simplify: f(3)=3(3)^2+2(3)+5 f(3)=3(9)+6+5 f(3)=27+6+5 f(3)=38 ------ Just substitute -5 for x and simplify: f(-5)=3(-5)^2+2(-5)+5 f(-5)=3(25)+(-10)+5 f(-5)=75-10+5 f(-5)=70 That's all there is to it! Edwin