document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=467762>Question 467762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the indicated outputs for f(x)= 5x^2 -3x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having difficulty in trying to figure out this problem. I thought that it is five x to the second power which means five times five which would make it 25x minus 3x but the answer comes up incorrect. Could you please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #320987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=320987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> without parentheses, the exponent only applies to the quantity immediately preceding it\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "remember PEMDAS ___ this expression is [5 times (x squared)], minus, 3 times x </SPAN>\n" );
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