document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195928>Question 195928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find P(-1/2) if P(x)= 4x^4 - 2x^3 + 17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=146911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28x%29=4x%5E4-2x%5E3%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28x%29=4x%5E4-2x%5E3%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29=4%28-1%2F2%29%5E4-2%28-1%2F2%29%5E3%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29=4%28-1%2F2%29%5E4-2%28-1%2F2%29%5E3%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29=4%281%2F16%29-2%28-1%2F2%29%5E3%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29=4%281%2F16%29-2%28-1%2F2%29%5E3%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to the 4th power to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29=4%281%2F16%29-2%28-1%2F8%29%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29=4%281%2F16%29-2%28-1%2F8%29%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cube <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29=1%2F4-2%28-1%2F8%29%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29=1%2F4-2%28-1%2F8%29%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29=1%2F4%2B1%2F4%2B17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29=1%2F4%2B1%2F4%2B17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29=35%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29=35%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28-1%2F2%29=35%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28-1%2F2%29=35%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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