document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148431>Question 148431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   Can you tell me if this formula is written correctly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  My worksheet said to type a formula to evaluate the given polynomial at the points  x = -2 and y = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The polynomial is 1 - x^2y + 6xy^2 - x^3y^3 + 12y^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula I have written is =1*(-2)^2+6*(-3)^2-(-3)^2+3-(-3)+12+(-3)^5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The polynomial is 1 - x^2y + 6xy^2 - x^3y^3 + 12y^5 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The formula I have written is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 - (-2)^2*(-3) + 6*(-2)(-3)^2 - (-2)^3(-3)^3 + 12(-3)^5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1 - 4*-3 + 6*-2*9 - -8*-27 + 12*243\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 1 + 12 - 108 + 216 + 2916\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 3037<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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