document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31709>Question 31709</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 – 3[-4 + 6] ÷ (-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For f(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 5x + 8, find f(-1).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It has been YEARS since I've done algebra. Can you pleaseh help with these two questions. 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 #18326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=18326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 – 3[-4 + 6] ÷ (-2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2-3(2) ÷ (-2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2-6/(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = x3 + 2x2 – 5x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1) = (-1)^3 + 2(-1)^2 - 5(-1) + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> f(-1) = -1 + 2 + 5 + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> f(-1) = 14 </SPAN>\n" );
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