document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107813>Question 107813</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> given f(x)= -x^3+2x^2-2x-2, find f(-2) and f(0) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #78564 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=78564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lets evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29\"   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%28x%29=-x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-2x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-2x-2\"   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=-%28-2%29%5E3%2B2%28-2%29%5E2-2%28-2%29-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=-%28-2%29%5E3%2B2%28-2%29%5E2-2%28-2%29-2\"   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=-%28-8%29%2B2%28-2%29%5E2-2%28-2%29-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=-%28-8%29%2B2%28-2%29%5E2-2%28-2%29-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get -8\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=-%28-8%29%2B2%284%29-2%28-2%29-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=-%28-8%29%2B2%284%29-2%28-2%29-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 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=-%28-8%29%2B8-2%28-2%29-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=-%28-8%29%2B8-2%28-2%29-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 and  4  to get 8\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=-%28-8%29%2B8%2B4-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=-%28-8%29%2B8%2B4-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply -2 and  -2  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=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=18\"   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%28x%29=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now lets evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29\"   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%28x%29=-x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-2x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-x%5E3%2B2x%5E2-2x-2\"   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%280%29=-%280%29%5E3%2B2%280%29%5E2-2%280%29-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=-%280%29%5E3%2B2%280%29%5E2-2%280%29-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   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%280%29=-0%2B2%280%29%5E2-2%280%29-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=-0%2B2%280%29%5E2-2%280%29-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=0%2B0-2%280%29-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=0%2B0-2%280%29-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 and  0  to get 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=0%2B0-0-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=0%2B0-0-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply -2 and  0  to get 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=-2\"   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=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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