document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=70803>Question 70803</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the value of the polynomial x^3 -4x when x = -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer I came up with was 0 or -8+8 is this correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50586 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=50586\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E3+-4x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E3+-4x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Start with given function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%5E3-4%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%5E3-4%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Plug in value x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8%2B8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8%2B8=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >So you were correct (-8+8 is 0) </SPAN>\n" );
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