document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1167826>Question 1167826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In Problems , evaluate the polynomial two ways : by substituting in the given value of x, and by using synthetic division.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find P(1/2) for P(x) = - 5x ^ 3 - 2x ^ 2 + 3x + 4 . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #792412 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=792412\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any person coming to this site, &nbsp;is assumed to be able to make substitution the value into a polynomial <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and to make calculation of its value &nbsp;ON &nbsp;HIS &nbsp;(or her) &nbsp;OWN &nbsp;without asking for help from outside.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<H3>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Making calculations is the students' honor duty and a privilege (!)</H3>\r<BR>\n" );
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