document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=75675>Question 75675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have these problems and in need of help . Please explane and help me . Thanks .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " For f(x) = 5x – 4, find f (-1). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Perform the indicated operations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x2 – 4x + 1) – (-8x2 + 2x – 6) – (x2 + 3x – 5) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find f(-1) plug in -1 for every x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+1+%2B8x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+6+-+x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+-+4x+%2B+1+%2B8x%5E2+-+2x+%2B+6+-+x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the negatives of each parenthesis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5E2+%2B+8x%5E2+-+x%5E2%29+%2B%28-+4x+-+2x+-+3x%29+%2B+%281+%2B+6+%2B+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5E2+%2B+8x%5E2+-+x%5E2%29+%2B%28-+4x+-+2x+-+3x%29+%2B+%281+%2B+6+%2B+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Group like terms<BR>\n" );
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