Something is wrong because: f(x+y) = x + f(y) + f(y^2) - y^2 Let x = y = 0 f(0+0) = 0 + f(0) + f(0^2) - 0^2 f(0) = 0 + f(0) + f(0) - 0 f(0) = 2f(0) f(0) - 2f(0) = 0 -f(0) = 0 f(0) = 0 So f(0) cannot equal -5 Edwin
Now if you want to change the problem so that f(0) = 0, not -5, then: f(x+y) = x + f(y) + f(y^2) - y^2 Let x = -1 and y = 1 f(-1+1) = -1 + f(1) + f(1^2) - 1^2 f(0) = -1 + f(1) + f(1) - 1 0 = 2f(1) - 2 2 = 2f(1) f(1) = 1 Edwin