document.write( "Question 170736: Evaluation of a polynomial in one variable: Evaluate the expression\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"b%5E2+-+6b+-+2\"$ Start with the given expression.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28-5%29%5E2+-+6%28-5%29+-+2\"$ Plug in $\"b=-5\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"25-6%28-5%29-2\"$ Square $\"-5\"$ to get $\"25\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"25%2B30-2\"$ Multiply $\"-6\"$ and $\"-5\"$ to get $\"30\"$ .\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"53\"$ Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So $\"%28-5%29%5E2+-+6%28-5%29+-+2=53\"$ which means that $\"b%5E2+-+6b+-+2=53\"$ when $\"b=-5\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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