document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1137314>Question 1137314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate The function of the given value of the independent variable and simplify:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  f(x)=x^2-2 : find f(x-3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Every answer I come up with is f(x)=X^2-5.However,according to my test that is not the correct answer. These are my options \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.) x^2-5   b.) x^2+9  c.) x^2-6x+9  d.) x^2-6x+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By looking these and knowing that X^2-5 is incorrect my next guess is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.) x^2-6x=7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mary Lee White<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) is correct<BR>\n" );
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