document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106143>Question 1106143</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If t(x)=5-x3 (to the third power) +x, then t(-1)= \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much, i am having a hard time with these function notations </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #721075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=721075\">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=t%28x%29=5-x%5E3%2Bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%28x%29=5-x%5E3%2Bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%28-1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use your function in decreasing powers of x as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t%28x%29=-x%5E3%2Bx%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t%28x%29=-x%5E3%2Bx%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  For the value of t when x is  -1, use Rational Roots Theorem or Remainder Theorem; or simply substitute for x and evaluate t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Just making the substitution and evaluating is easiest for this exercise.\r<BR>\n" );
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