document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171311>Question 171311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find f(2) given f(x) = -2x to the third power + x two the second power +23  That is my question... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126461 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=126461\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2Ax%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2Ax%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "is what i think you said.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "no matter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the procedure is the same.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2Ax%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2Ax%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "then,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in order to find f(2), you have to substitute (2) for (x) in the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "your equation starts out as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2Ax%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2Ax%5E3+%2B+x%5E2+%2B+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "you substitute (2) for (x) to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2A%282%29%5E3+%2B+%282%29%5E2+%2B+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2A%282%29%5E3+%2B+%282%29%5E2+%2B+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2A%288%29+%2B+4+%2B+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2A%288%29+%2B+4+%2B+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-16+%2B+4+%2B+23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-16+%2B+4+%2B+23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2) = 11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if i didn't get your equation right, just follow the same procedure and you'll get your answer.<BR>\n" );
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