document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242005>Question 242005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Evaluate the function f(x)=x^2+2x+9 at the given values of the independent variable and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. f(-2)   b. f(x+9)   c. f(-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. f(-2)=______________________\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much for your help!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dpaulin><B>dpaulin(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dpaulin><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=177326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(-2) is basically asking what value is f(x) when x equals -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so plug it into the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-2)^2+2(-2)+9 simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+9)^2+2(x+9)+9 simplified gives you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+81+2+2x+18 combined like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=x^2+2x+101\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope that helps... </SPAN>\n" );
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