document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=342519>Question 342519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a function P is defined as followed: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      p(x)= x^5+x^4-36x-36  for x>0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            -x^5+x^4+36x-36  for x<0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find p(-1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #245182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=245182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: Since -1 is less than 0, this means that you'll use the second definition. So you'll plug in x=-1 into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%28x%29=-x%5E5%2Bx%5E4%2B36x-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%28x%29=-x%5E5%2Bx%5E4%2B36x-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > because this is only defined when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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