SOLUTION: I'm confused as to what i have to do on this part. If p(x)= 2x^3+6x-12 and q(x)= 5x^2 + 4 9) p(a^3)

SOLUTION: I'm confused as to what i have to do on this part. If p(x)= 2x^3+6x-12 and q(x)= 5x^2 + 4 9) p(a^3)

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Question 184344This question is from textbook algebra2
: I'm confused as to what i have to do on this part.
If p(x)= 2x^3+6x-12 and q(x)= 5x^2 + 4
9) p(a^3) This question is from textbook algebra2

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given function.

Plug in . In other words, replace each "x" with

Multiply the exponents and multiply the terms.
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