document.write( "Question 179402: Hello I need hepl with this equation. f(x)=-5x+8 at f(-3), and f(x)=3xsqr.-4x-3 at f(x-1) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #134331 by vleith(2983)\"\" \"About 
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What you are being asked to do is evaluate an expression/function at a specific value of x.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28x%29+=+-5x+%2B8\" at the vlaue\"x=-3\"
\n" ); document.write( "So plug in -3 for x everywhere in the equation. Then solve it
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28x%29+=+-5x+%2B8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-3%29+=+-5%28-3%29+%2B8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-3%29+=+15+%2B+8\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-3%29+=+23\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the same process for the second problem.
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28x%29=3x%5E2-4x-3\" at x=-1
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+3%28-1%29%5E2+-4%28-1%29+-+3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+3%281%29+%2B+4+-+3\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+3+%2B+1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-1%29+=+4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "get it?
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