document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88527>Question 88527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the given function in Problem 2, which is very much like Example 2 on p. 654, for the value specified. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "2) f(x) = x^2 – 7x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. f(0)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "b. f(5)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "c. f(-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64372 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=64372\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=x%5E2-7x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-7x%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given polynomial\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=%280%29%5E2-7%280%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=%280%29%5E2-7%280%29%2B10\"   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" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=%280%29-7%280%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=%280%29-7%280%29%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 0 to the second power to get 0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=%280%29-0%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=%280%29-0%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 7 by 0 to get 0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "b)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=x%5E2-7x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-7x%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given polynomial\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%285%29=%285%29%5E2-7%285%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=%285%29%5E2-7%285%29%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%285%29=%2825%29-7%285%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=%2825%29-7%285%29%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 5 to the second power to get 25\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%285%29=%2825%29-35%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=%2825%29-35%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 7 by 5 to get 35\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%285%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "----------------------------------------------------------------------------\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "c)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=x%5E2-7x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-7x%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given polynomial\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=%28-2%29%5E2-7%28-2%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=%28-2%29%5E2-7%28-2%29%2B10\"   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" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=%284%29-7%28-2%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=%284%29-7%28-2%29%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise -2 to the second power to get 4\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=%284%29--14%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=%284%29--14%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 7 by -2 to get -14\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );