document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92249>Question 92249</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given f(x) = –x3 – 2x2 – x – 3, find f(–2), f(0), and f(2) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #67087 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=67087\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%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%5E3-2x%5E2-x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E3-2x%5E2-x-3\"   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%28-2%29=%28-2%29%5E3-2%28-2%29%5E2-%28-2%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=%28-2%29%5E3-2%28-2%29%5E2-%28-2%29-3\"   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%28-2%29=%28-8%29-2%28-2%29%5E2-%28-2%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=%28-8%29-2%28-2%29%5E2-%28-2%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise -2 to the third power to get -8\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%29-2%284%29-%28-2%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=%28-8%29-2%284%29-%28-2%29-3\"   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( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=%28-8%29-8-%28-2%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=%28-8%29-8-%28-2%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 by 4 to get 8\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=-8-8%2B2-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=-8-8%2B2-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Negate any negatives\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=-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So when <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;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=-17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=-17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lets evaluate <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%5E3-2x%5E2-x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E3-2x%5E2-x-3\"   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%5E3-2%280%29%5E2-%280%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=%280%29%5E3-2%280%29%5E2-%280%29-3\"   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%29-2%280%29%5E2-%280%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=%280%29-2%280%29%5E2-%280%29-3\"   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%29-2%280%29-%280%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=%280%29-2%280%29-%280%29-3\"   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%280%29=%280%29-0-%280%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=%280%29-0-%280%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 by 0 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=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Remove any zero terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So when <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;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=-3\"   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%5E3-2x%5E2-x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E3-2x%5E2-x-3\"   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%282%29=%282%29%5E3-2%282%29%5E2-%282%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=%282%29%5E3-2%282%29%5E2-%282%29-3\"   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%29-2%284%29-%282%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=%288%29-2%284%29-%282%29-3\"   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( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%282%29=%288%29-8-%282%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=%288%29-8-%282%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 by 4 to get 8\r<BR>\n" );
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