document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=92290>Question 92290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given f(x) = 5x2 – 3x + 1, find 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 #67137 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=67137\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=5x%5E2-3x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=5x%5E2-3x%2B1\"   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=5%28-2%29%5E2-3%28-2%29%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=5%28-2%29%5E2-3%28-2%29%2B1\"   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=5%284%29-3%28-2%29%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=5%284%29-3%28-2%29%2B1\"   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=20-3%28-2%29%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=20-3%28-2%29%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 5 by 4 to get 20\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=20--6%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=20--6%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 3 by -2 to get -6\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=20%2B6%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=20%2B6%2B1\"   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=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=27\"   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=27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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