document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188344>Question 188344</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, I have tried to solve this equation :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Find f(a+2) for the function f(x)=3x^2-x+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and I keep getting 3a^2-a+4,  can someone please show me how to solve this equation?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=141185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Goudy Old Style\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Whatever is in the parentheses after the function designator is called the argument of the function.  Always substitute this <i><b>entire</b></i> argument for the independent variable in the function definition.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and finally,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 3(a + 2)^2-(a + 2)+2\ =\ 3(a^2 + 4a + 4)-a - 2 + 2\ =\ 3a^2 + 12a + 12 - a - 2 + 2\ =\ 3a^2 - 11a + 12\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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