document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=492882>Question 492882</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> evaluate functions in equation form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem is f(x)=3x(squared) minus 4x plus 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where f(a-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "meaning plug in (a-2) where x is in the problem </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "problem is f(x)=3x(squared) minus 4x plus 1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where f(a-2) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a-2) = 3(a-2)^2 - (a-2) + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a-2) = 3[a^2-4a+4] - a + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a-2) = 3x^2 -13a + 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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