document.write( "Question 883891: The entire question reads: Given P(x)=x^2-5x, find and simplify P(a+h)-P(a)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #533833 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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First we need to find P(a+h)\r
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