document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185981>Question 185981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I realize some of these look easy but when you haven't had algebra for so long it looks hard to me/ I also appreciate your help, without you guys I would be Sc-----.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please evaluate the following and if so can you explain your steps.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2 -5X + 7 when X = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1:  (-2)^2=+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 2: (-5)(-2)=+10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 3: Put it all back together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+4+10+7=21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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