document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151991>Question 151991</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't even know where to begin on this question.  Can you help me please?  Thanks!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find P(-1/2) if <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(x) = 2x4 + x3 + 12  \r<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 #111727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=111727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28x%29+=+2x%5E4%2Bx%5E3%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28x%29+=+2x%5E4%2Bx%5E3%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simply replace the x's with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and evaluate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29+=+2%28-1%2F2%29%5E4%2B%28-1%2F2%29%5E3%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29+=+2%28-1%2F2%29%5E4%2B%28-1%2F2%29%5E3%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29+=+2%281%2F16%29%2B%28-1%2F8%29%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29+=+2%281%2F16%29%2B%28-1%2F8%29%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29+=+2%2F16-1%2F8+%2B+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29+=+2%2F16-1%2F8+%2B+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F16+=+1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F16+=+1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29+=+1%2F8-1%2F8%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29+=+1%2F8-1%2F8%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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