document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85288>Question 85288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate f(x) = 3x5 – 5x3 + 2x2 + 6    for:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	a. 	x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	b.	x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	c.	x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	d.	2x<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 #61594 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><B>scianci(186)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><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=61594\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. f(0) = 6  [all the terms containing an x are canceled out]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. f(2) = 3(2)^5 - 5(2)^3 + 2(2)^2 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        = 3(32) - 5(8) + 2(4) + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        = 96 - 40 + 8 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        = 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. f(-2) = 3(-2)^5 - 5(-2)^3 + 2(-2)^2 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        = 3(-32) - 5(-8) + 2(4) + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        = -96 + 40 + 8 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        = -42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. f(2x) = 3(2x)^5 - 5(2x)^3 + 2(2x)^2 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        = 3(32x^5) - 5(8x^3) + 2(4x^2) + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        = 96x^5 - 40x^3 + 8x^2 + 6 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[it is not possible to give a numerical answer for this one unless you have a specific value of x to plug in] </SPAN>\n" );
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