document.write( "Question 171311: I need a little help trying to figure out this proble it is on how to find specified values of functions.. So here is my question..
\n" ); document.write( "Find f(2) given f(x) = -2x to the third power + x two the second power +23 That is my question...
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Algebra.Com's Answer #126460 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28x%29=-2x%5E3%2Bx%5E2%2B23\" Start with the given equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%282%29=-2%282%29%5E3%2B%282%29%5E2%2B23\" Plug in \"x=2\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%282%29=-2%288%29%2B%282%29%5E2%2B23\" Cube \"2\" to get \"8\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%282%29=-2%288%29%2B4%2B23\" Square \"2\" to get \"4\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%282%29=-16%2B4%2B23\" Multiply \"-2\" and \"8\" to get \"-16\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%282%29=11\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"f%282%29=11\".
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