document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160126>Question 160126</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( "Evaluae 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)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 10/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 9/2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><B>gonzo(654)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=gonzo><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=118189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> equation looks like it is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29+=+%28x%5E3%2B3%29%2F%28x%5E2-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+%28x%5E3%2B3%29%2F%28x%5E2-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "substituting 3 for x, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%283%29+=+%283%5E3%2B3%29%2F%283%5E2-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%283%29+=+%283%5E3%2B3%29%2F%283%5E2-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5<BR>\n" );
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