document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=714238>Question 714238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I am working with functions just substituting and solving problems. The given is f(x)=5x^2+4x-3 and what I am trying to solve is f(x+1) put into the equation. I understand that to substitute the problem would be f(x+1)=5(x+1)^2+4(x+1)-3 I am just unsure of how to solve. If you could help that would be great. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438733 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=438733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Best suggestion, do the indicated multiplications and then any simplifications which become possible.  Put the result into general form of terms of x of decreasing degree.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+1)^2 becomes what?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(x+1) becomes what?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "... and then \"-3\".<BR>\n" );
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