SOLUTION: Find the values of each of the following polynomials for the given values of the variable. -x^2 - 5x - 6, x = -3 and x = -2

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Question 91957: Find the values of each of the following polynomials for the given values of the variable.
-x^2 - 5x - 6, x = -3 and x = -2
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-x^2 - 5x - 6, x = -3 and x = -2
when x = -3
= -(-3)(-3) - 5*(-3) - 6
= -9 + 15 - 6
= 0
when x = -2
= -(-2)(-2) - 5*(-2) - 6
= -4 + 10 - 6
= 0