document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75503>Question 75503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the values of each of the following polynomials for the given values of the variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x2-5x-6, x= -3 and x= -2\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 #54265 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=54265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you're trying to find the values, simply substitute -3 and -2 for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2-5x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2-5x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28-3%29%5E2-5%28-3%29-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28-3%29%5E2-5%28-3%29-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subsitute -3 into x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-9%2B15-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-9%2B15-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15-15=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15-15=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So f(-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do the same for x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2-5x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2-5x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28-2%29%5E2-5%28-2%29-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28-2%29%5E2-5%28-2%29-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subsitute -2 into x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4%2B10-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4%2B10-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10-10=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10-10=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So f(-2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It turns out that x=-2 and x=-3 are x-intercepts to the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2-5x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2-5x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-6%2C+5%2C-x%5E2-5x-6%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+200%2C+-6%2C+5%2C+-6%2C+5%2C-x%5E2-5x-6%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Here's the graph of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%5E2-5x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%5E2-5x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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