document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88483>Question 88483</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013311614X/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x)=2x^2-5x and find:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A: f(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B: f(0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C: 2f(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D: f(2x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64335 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=64335\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=2x%5E2-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=2x%5E2-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given polynomial\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=2%28-2%29%5E2-5%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=2%28-2%29%5E2-5%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=2%284%29-5%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=2%284%29-5%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise -2 to the second power to get 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=8-5%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=8-5%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 by 4 to get 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=8--10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=8--10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 5 by -2 to get -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=2x%5E2-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=2x%5E2-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given polynomial\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=2%280%29%5E2-5%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=2%280%29%5E2-5%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=2%280%29-5%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=2%280%29-5%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 0 to the second power to get 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=0-5%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=0-5%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 by 0 to get 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=0-0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=0-0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 5 by 0 to get 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=2x%5E2-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=2x%5E2-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Start with the given polynomial\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Af%28x%29=2%282x%5E2-5x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Af%28x%29=2%282x%5E2-5x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Multiply the entire polynomial by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Af%28x%29=2%2A2x%5E2-2%2A5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Af%28x%29=2%2A2x%5E2-2%2A5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2Af%28x%29=4x%5E2-10x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2Af%28x%29=4x%5E2-10x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=2x%5E2-5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=2x%5E2-5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Start with the given polynomial\r<BR>\n" );
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