document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040028>Question 1040028</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let f(x)=x^2&#8722;3, evaluate the following.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. f(a)+3=   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. f(g+b)=\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 #654793 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=654793\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Part A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28a%29%2B3+=+a%5E2+-+3%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28a%29%2B3+=+a%5E2+-+3%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 3 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28a%29%2B3+=+a%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28a%29%2B3+=+a%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 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%28a%2B3%29+=+%28a%2B3%29%5E2+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28a%2B3%29+=+%28a%2B3%29%5E2+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Replace every copy of 'x' with 'a+3'\r<BR>\n" );
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