document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034676>Question 1034676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let q(x)=3-x^2. Evaluate and simplify the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(5)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(r)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(r-5)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(r)-5=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(r)-q(5)= </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So for<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(x)=3-x^2 we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(5) = 3 - 5^2 = -22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(r) = 3 - r^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "q(r-5) = 3 - (r-5)^2 etc. </SPAN>\n" );
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