SOLUTION: This is my first week with learning polynomial and need help with understanding how to figure out this problem. Evaluate the polynomial for x = -2 -3x^2 + 6x^2 - 8x -2 Tha

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Question 333299: This is my first week with learning polynomial and need help with understanding how to figure out this problem.
Evaluate the polynomial for x = -2
-3x^2 + 6x^2 - 8x -2
Thanks for your help :o)

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Just insert -2 everywhere you see an and do the arithmetic:





The arithmetic is all yours.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it


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