document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=699332>Question 699332</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)= x^2-1;f(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= 4x^2+5x-6;f(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= x^2-6/x^3-7x;f(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #431322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=431322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the function at the given value of the independent variable and simplify. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)= x^2-1;f(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x-2) = (x-2)^2-1 = x^2-4x+4-1 = x^2-4x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= 4x^2+5x-6;f(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x-1) = 4(x-1)^2 + 5(x-1) -6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4(x^2-2x+1) + 5x-5 -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4x^2 - 8x+5x +4-5-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 4x^2 -3x -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= x^2-6/x^3-7x;f(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(5) = (25-6)/(125-35)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(5) = 19/90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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