document.write( "Question 318104: For all parts of this question use the function f(x)=2x^2-x+1 \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #227736 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28x%29=2x%5E2-x%2B1\" Start with the given function.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28a%2B1%29=2%28a%2B1%29%5E2-%28a%2B1%29%2B1\" Plug in \"x=a%2B1\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28a%2B1%29=2%28a%5E2%2B2a%2B1%29-%28a%2B1%29%2B1\" FOIL.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28a%2B1%29=2a%5E2%2B4a%2B2-a-1%2B1\" Distribute.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28x%29=2x%5E2-x%2B1\" Start with the given function.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%283b%29=2%283b%29%5E2-3b%2B1\" Plug in \"x=3b\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%283b%29=2%289b%5E2%29-3b%2B1\" Square 3b to get \"9b%5E2\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%283b%29=18b%5E2-3b%2B1\" Multiply 2 and \"9b%5E2\" to get \"18b%5E2\"
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