document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619135>Question 619135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the polynomial for x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x^3+7x^2-4x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "simplify your answer. Type an integer or a fraction\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I just don't understand this totally yet. 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 #389393 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=389393\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Replace x with -1 and evaluate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5x^3+7x^2-4x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5(-1)^3+7(-1)^2-4(-1)-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5(-1)+7(1)-4(-1)-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+7+4-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So -5x^3+7x^2-4x-1 = 15 when x = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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