SOLUTION: Can you please explain...I tried working it myself, but did not come up with correct answer...instructions...given f(x) = 5x^2-3x+1, find f(-2).
5x^2-3(-2)+1
-20+6+1
-14+1=-13
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Question 70151: Can you please explain...I tried working it myself, but did not come up with correct answer...instructions...given f(x) = 5x^2-3x+1, find f(-2).
5x^2-3(-2)+1
-20+6+1
-14+1=-13
did I do this correctly?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When you square a negative number its going to be positive, not negative.
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