SOLUTION: This question is from the textbook Hutchison, D., Bergman, B., Baratto, S., & Hoelzle, L. (2005). Beginning algebra (6th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. (I do not have the actual boo

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Question 123016: This question is from the textbook Hutchison, D., Bergman, B., Baratto, S., & Hoelzle, L. (2005). Beginning algebra (6th ed.). New
York: McGraw-Hill. (I do not have the actual book so no ISBN #)
The question is asking to evaluate each function for the value specified.
f(x)=Xsquared-7x+10; find (a) f(0), (b) f(5), and (c) f(-2).
I'm sorry but I don't even know how to start this one. Any explanation of the process would be helpful and very, very appreciated. Thanks!

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, stanbon:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a)

Let's evaluate f(0)


Start with the given function


Plug in


Raise 0 to the 2nd power to get 0


Multiply 1 and 0 to get 0


Multiply 7 and 0 to get 0


Subtract 0 from 0 to get 0


Add 0 and 10 to get 10


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b)
Let's evaluate f(5)


Start with the given function


Plug in


Raise 5 to the 2nd power to get 25


Multiply 1 and 25 to get 25


Multiply 7 and 5 to get 35


Subtract 35 from 25 to get -10


Add -10 and 10 to get 0


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c)

Let's evaluate f(-2)


Start with the given function


Plug in


Raise -2 to the 2nd power to get 4


Multiply 1 and 4 to get 4


Multiply 7 and -2 to get -14


Subtract -14 from 4 to get 18


Add 18 and 10 to get 28

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f(x)=X^2-7x+10; find
(a) f(0) = 0^2-7*0+10 = 10
(b) f(5) = 5^2-7*5+10 = 0
(c) f(-2)= (-2)^2-7*-2+10 = 28
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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