document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235050>Question 235050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given the function f described by f(x)=10y squared+9y-6 find the function values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-2)=? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173236 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=173236\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You gave <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE f(x)\ =\ 10y^2\ +\ 9y\ -\ 6\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is a <b><i>very</i></b> strange way to define a function of the variable <b><i>x</i></b>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer, as you posed the question, is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f(-2)\ =\ 10y^2\ +\ 9y\ -\ 6\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No matter what value you assign to the variable <b><i>x</i></b>, the answer is still going to be:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f(\text{whatever})\ =\ 10y^2\ +\ 9y\ -\ 6\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, if what you <b><i>really</i></b> meant to say was:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f(y)\ =\ 10y^2\ +\ 9y\ -\ 6\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ f(-2)\ =\ 10(-2)^2\ +\ 9(-2)\ -\ 6\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you do your own arithmetic.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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