document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=692928>Question 692928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If f(x) = –x2 + x + 1, then f(a – 2) = </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427149 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=427149\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x) = -x^2 + x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a - 2) = -(a - 2)^2 + (a - 2) + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a - 2) = -(a^2 - 4a + 4) + (a - 2) + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a - 2) = -a^2 + 4a - 4 + a - 2 + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(a - 2) = -a^2 + 5a - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: f(a - 2) = -a^2 + 5a - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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