document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160119>Question 160119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone please help me with this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate the function at the given value of the independent variable and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = x^3 + 3 / x^2 - 3 ; f(3) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "f(3)=3^3+3/3^2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=27+3/9-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=27+1/3-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=(27*3+1+3*3)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=(81+1+9)/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=91/3 answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(3)=3^3+3/(3^2-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=27+3/(9-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=27+3/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=(27*6+3)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=(162+3)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=165/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(3)=55/2 answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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