document.write( "Question 63766: I need to evalutate this problem but not sure how to do it.\r
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Evaluate: $\"p%28-1%2F2%29\"$ if $\"p%28x%29+=+2x%5E4+%2B+x%5E3+%2B+12\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute $\"x+=+-1%2F2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p%28-1%2F2%29+=+2%28-1%2F2%29%5E4+%2B+%28-1%2F2%29%5E3+%2B+12\"$ Simplify:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p%28-1%2F2%29+=+2%281%2F16%29+%2B+%28-1%2F8%29+%2B+12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p%28-1%2F2%29+=+1%2F8+-+1%2F8+%2B+12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p%28-1%2F2%29+=+12\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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