document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395054>Question 395054</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> evaluate the function  f(x)=x2+9x+6 at the given value of the independent variable and simplify                       \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  f(-7)   b. f(x+8)  c. f(-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the a. answer is -8 but I need to know how they came up with that answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-7)= -8 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280434 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=280434\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just replace each value into x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a: (-7)^2 + 9(-7) + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b: (x+8)^2 + 9(x+8) + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c: (-x)^2 + 9(-x) + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After that you should be able to simplify the expressions.\r<BR>\n" );
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