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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me I'm going crazy here I've been working on this for 3hr still having a hard time please help please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate the functions for the values of x given as 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16. Describe the differences in the rate at which each function changes with increasing values of x. f(x) = 5x -3 f(x) = x^2 -3x +2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=129030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=5x-3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=5*1-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=5-3=2 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2)=5*2-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2)=10-3=7 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4)=5*4-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4)=20-3=17 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(8)=5*8-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(8)=40-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(8)=37 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(16)=5*16-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(16)=80-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(16)=77 ans.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=x^2-3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=1*2-3*1+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=2-3+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=4-3=1 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2)=2^2-3*2+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2)=4-6+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2)=0 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4)=4^2-3*4+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4)=16-12+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(4)=6 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(8)=8^2-3*8+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(8)=64-24+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(8)=66-24=42 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(160=16^2-3*16+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(16)=256-48+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(16)=258-48=210 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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