document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48112>Question 48112</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534465390/algebrahomeworkh>finite mathematics</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)= 3x(2x-1). f(-1)= </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #31831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=31831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)= 3x(2x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1)= 3(-1)(2(-1))-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1)= -3(-2-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1)= -3(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-1)= 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging in y = 9 and x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=3x(2x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=3(-1)(2(-1)-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=-3(2(-1)-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=-3(-2-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=(-3)(-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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