document.write( "Question 318023: simplify this polynomial function:f(x)=3x^2+2x-1 and g(x)=5x+7
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Algebra.Com's Answer #227699 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\"f%28x%29=3x%5E2%2B2x-1\" Start with the first function.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%283%29=3%283%29%5E2%2B2%283%29-1\" Plug in \"x=3\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%283%29=3%289%29%2B2%283%29-1\" Square \"3\" to get \"9\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%283%29=27%2B2%283%29-1\" Multiply \"3\" and \"9\" to get \"27\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%283%29=27%2B6-1\" Multiply \"2\" and \"3\" to get \"6\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%283%29=32\" Combine like terms.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%28x%29=5x%2B7\" Now move onto the second function.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%28f%283%29%29=5%2Af%283%29%2B7\" Plug in \"x=f%283%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%28f%283%29%29=5%2A32%2B7\" Plug in \"f%283%29=32\" on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%28f%283%29%29=160%2B7\" Multiply 32 and 5 to get 160\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"g%28f%283%29%29=167\" Add 160 to 7 to get 167.\r
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