document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=148972>Question 148972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me evaluate this function?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = -x^2 + 5 for 4 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get four different answers   -9, -10, -11,  -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is right, and how do get it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ellen </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = -x^2 + 5 for 4 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2 is the same as -1(x^2), so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1(x^2)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where x=4 would turn out as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-1(16)+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-16+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-11 </SPAN>\n" );
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