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Algebra.Com's Answer #66356 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Lets evaluate \"f%280%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-7x%2B10\" Start with the given polynomial\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%280%29=%280%29%5E2-7%280%29%2B10\" Plug in \"x=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%280%29=%280%29-7%280%29%2B10\" Raise 0 to the second power to get 0\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%280%29=%280%29-0%2B10\" Multiply 7 by 0 to get 0\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So when \"x=0\", \"f%280%29=10\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Lets evaluate \"f%285%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%285%29=%285%29%5E2-7%285%29%2B10\" Plug in \"x=5\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%285%29=%2825%29-7%285%29%2B10\" Raise 5 to the second power to get 25\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%285%29=%2825%29-35%2B10\" Multiply 7 by 5 to get 35\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%285%29=0\" Now combine like terms\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Lets evaluate \"f%28-2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-2%29=%28-2%29%5E2-7%28-2%29%2B10\" Plug in \"x=-2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-2%29=%284%29-7%28-2%29%2B10\" Raise -2 to the second power to get 4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-2%29=%284%29--14%2B10\" Multiply 7 by -2 to get -14\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"f%28-2%29=4%2B14%2B10\" Negate any negatives\r
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