document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=669051>Question 669051</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the function at the given value of the independent variable and simplify.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 4x2 + 5x - 6; f(x - 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 4x2 + 5x - 6; f(x - 1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x-1) = 4(x-1)^2 + 5(x-1) - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x-1) = 4[x^2-2x+1] + 5x-5 - 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 4x^2 - 3x - 7<BR>\n" );
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