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document.write( "13. h(x)= 3x^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. h(0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. h(-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. h(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. h(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. h(4b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #230369 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EpicTapeMaster><B>EpicTapeMaster(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=EpicTapeMaster><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=230369\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, you should know that with h(x), x is a variable. So you just substitute:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)h(x)= 3x^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(0) means that x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in the values and use the order of operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    h(0)=3(0)^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =3(0)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =0+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)h(x)= 3x^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(-1) means that x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in the values and use the order of operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    h(-1)=3(-1)^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =3(1)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =3+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)h(x)= 3x^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(4) means that x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in the values and use the order of operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    h(4)=3(4)^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =3(16)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =48+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)h(x)= 3x^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(-3) means that x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in the values and use the order of operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    h(-3)=3(-3)^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =3(9)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =27+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)h(x)= 3x^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(4b) means that x=4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "just because there is a letter/variable does not mean that you change how it is done<BR>\n" );
document.write( "plug in the values and use the order of operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    h(4b)=3(4b)^2+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =3(16b^2)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        =(48b^2)+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        \r<BR>\n" );
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