document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89304>Question 89304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given f(x) = –xTO THE POWER OF 3 – 3x TO THE POWER OF 2 – x + 5, find f(–2), f(0), and f(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given f(x) = xTO THE POWER OF 2 – x + 2, find f(0).\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 #64877 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=64877\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Given f(x) = –xTO THE POWER OF 3 – 3x TO THE POWER OF 2 – x + 5, find f(–2), f(0), and f(2)\"\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=-%28-8%29-3%284%29-%28-2%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=-%28-8%29-3%284%29-%28-2%29%2B5\"   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( "Lets find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29\"   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%28x%29=-x%5E3-3x%5E2-x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-x%5E3-3x%5E2-x%2B5\"   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=-%280%29%5E3-3%280%29%5E2-%280%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=-%280%29%5E3-3%280%29%5E2-%280%29%2B5\"   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=-%280%29-3%280%29%5E2-%280%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=-%280%29-3%280%29%5E2-%280%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 0 to the third 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=-%280%29-3%280%29-%280%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=-%280%29-3%280%29-%280%29%2B5\"   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%282%29=-%282%29%5E3-3%282%29%5E2-%282%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=-%282%29%5E3-3%282%29%5E2-%282%29%2B5\"   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%282%29=-%288%29-3%282%29%5E2-%282%29%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=-%288%29-3%282%29%5E2-%282%29%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 2 to the third power to get 8\r<BR>\n" );
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