document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=165734>Question 165734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not sure if this is the right section, but I really need help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find: p(-3) if p(x)=x^5+3x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What I did was put -3 in for all x's and came up with the answer of 270.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure if I did this right.  Can you please help.  If it's not right will you please show me what I did worng.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p(-3)=(-3)^5+3*(-3)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(-3)=-243+3*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(-3)=-243+27=-216\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "YOU GAVE IT A GOOD SHOT BUT I THINK YOU MIGHT HAVE OVERLOOKED A MINUS SIGN\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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