document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49773>Question 49773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can find no solution to this question, and so I am hoping you can show me where I went wrong.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:  If f(x)=x^2+2x-1, find f(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is what I did:  (-2)x^2+2x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                      2^2+4(0)(-1)=4  there is no solution. so I figure I have to have done something wrong.  Please help.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thankyou<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=33033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=x^2+2x-1, find f(-2) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-2)=(-2)^2+2(-2)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4-4-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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