document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146614>Question 146614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The book gives an example of a function for X that substituts 1/2 for X in the expression....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(1/2)=(1/2)^3 - 3(1/2)^2 + (1/2) + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=1/8 - 3(1/4) + 1/2 + 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=1/8 - 3/4 + 1/2 +5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=1/8 - 6/8 +4/8 + 40/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 39/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now im sure this is just simple addition and subtraction with fractions, but I haven't worked with math in many years. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone break down\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(X) = 2X^3 - X^2 + 3X - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with f(-1/2) substuting for X please, the more info the better. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+2x%5E3-x%5E2+%2B+3x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+2x%5E3-x%5E2+%2B+3x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To add and subtract fractions, you need to have a common denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Change all fraction to common denominator of 8.<BR>\n" );
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