document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047622>Question 1047622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help understanding this question. I'm plugging the values in for x but apparently that's not how to get the correct answer or I am doing it wrong. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate the function at the indicated values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "k(x) = &#8722;x2 &#8722; 2x + 3;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k(0), k(2), k(&#8722;2), k(2), k(a + 2), k(&#8722;x), k(x2) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "k(x) = &#8722;x^2 &#8722; 2x + 3;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k(0) = -0^2 - 2*0 +3 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k(2) = -2^2 - 2*2 + 3 = -4-4+3 = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k(&#8722;2) = -(-2)2 -2*-2 + 3 = -4 +4 + 3 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take it from there?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " k(a + 2), k(&#8722;x), k(x^2)  </SPAN>\n" );
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