document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197798>Question 197798</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, For the following problem I got the answer 25x^2+20x+4 but it keeps coming incorrect. Can you help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the function to evaluate the indicated expressions and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = -5x + 2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(f(x))^2 = ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148311 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=148311\">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=f%28x%29+=+-5x+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+-5x+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%28x%29%29%5E2+=+%28-5x+%2B+2%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%28x%29%29%5E2+=+%28-5x+%2B+2%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%28x%29%29%5E2+=+%28-5x+%2B+2%29%28-5x+%2B+2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%28x%29%29%5E2+=+%28-5x+%2B+2%29%28-5x+%2B+2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Expand. Remember something like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=x%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=x%2Ax\"   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=%28f%28x%29%29%5E2+=+%28-5x%29%28-5x%29+%2B+%28-5x%29%282%29+%2B+%282%29%28-5x%29+%2B+%282%29%282%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > FOIL\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%28x%29%29%5E2+=+25x%5E2-10x-10x%2B4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%28x%29%29%5E2+=+25x%5E2-10x-10x%2B4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28f%28x%29%29%5E2+=+25x%5E2-20x%2B4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28f%28x%29%29%5E2+=+25x%5E2-20x%2B4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you were off by a sign... </SPAN>\n" );
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