document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=259879>Question 259879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If f(x)=2x2+3a+5, and f(1)=-2, then a = ?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #191547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=191547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If f(x)=2x^2+3a+5, and f(1)=-2, then a = ? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(1)=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=2*-1^2+3a+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2=2*1+3a+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=-2-2-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-9/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-3 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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