document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=12246>Question 12246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you help me solve this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find and simplify where possible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= x squared -5 if x is  2f (-3)\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 #6212 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6212\">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=f%28x%29+=+x%5E2+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+x%5E2+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First find f(-3), which means to substitute the value of x=-3 into the given formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-3%29+=+%28-3%29%5E2+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-3%29+=+%28-3%29%5E2+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 9-5 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, find 2f(-3) which just means to take f(-3) and multiply it times 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2f(-3) = 2*4 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC<BR>\n" );
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