document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=391186>Question 391186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if g(x)=x^2-5, find: g(0.5)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #277469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><B>haileytucki(390)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=haileytucki><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=haileytucki><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=277469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> g(x)=x^(2)-5_g(0.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate g(0.5) by replacing x with 0.5 in the function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(0.5)=(0.5)^(2)-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the evaluated function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(0.5)=-4.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compose the result function for g by replacing the function designators with the actual functions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-4.75)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the parentheses around the expression -4.75.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4.75 </SPAN>\n" );
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