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document.write( "I got 5, but the textbook says -3. If anyone could clear up if I'm right in this situation, or where I probably went wrong, I'd be thankful. :) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 5, but the textbook says -3. If anyone could clear up if I'm right in this situation, or where I probably went wrong, I'd be thankful. :)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2) = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(- 2) = - 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the book's answer is - 3, then you must have forgotten the negative sign. Check it!!\r<BR>\n" );
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