document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104881>Question 104881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time with functions, I need help on setting them up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given f(x) = –x3power – x2power + 2x – 8, find f(–1), f(0), and f(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given f(x) = –5x – 1, find f(a – 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given f(x) = –2x – 4, find f(–3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much, I am stressing out over this math. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cheesey><B>cheesey(22)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cheesey><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=76322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simply replace the x in each equation with the given value.  For example: f(x) = -x^3 - x^2 +2x -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "becomes f(-1) = -(-1)^3 - (-1)^2 + 2(-1) -8 = 1-1+-2- 8 = -12.  Do the same for each value f(0) and f(2).  Also f(a-1) = -5(a-1) - 1.... </SPAN>\n" );
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