document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21178>Question 21178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let g(x)= -2(xsquared)+x+2. Find g(2) and g(1/2).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lordacro><B>lordacro(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lordacro><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=10165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alright. When they say g(x) is something, and then give you g(#), they want you to fill in that number for x and find the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For example,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you have g(x)= -2(xsquared)+ x + 2, and they ask for g(2), fill in 2 everywhere you see x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(2)= -2(2*2) + 2 + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(2)= -2(4) + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(2)= -8 + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(2)= -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try the other one on your own using what is above. </SPAN>\n" );
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