document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14243>Question 14243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Let f(x)=2x^2 + 3x - 5.  What is the value of f(-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alwayscheerful><B>Alwayscheerful(414)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alwayscheerful><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=7122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Basically f(-3) means plug -3 into wherever you see the value X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(-3)^2 + 3(-3) - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(9) + -9 - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 - 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 </SPAN>\n" );
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