document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109419>Question 109419</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131430734/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find f(2/3). f(x)=18x^-12x-3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79775 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=79775\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Something is missing. You've written 18x^? Should a 2 be here? I'm going to assume that a 2 should be here.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=18x%5E2-12x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=18x%5E2-12x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%282%2F3%29=18%282%2F3%29%5E2-12%282%2F3%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%2F3%29=18%282%2F3%29%5E2-12%282%2F3%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2F3\"   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%282%2F3%29=18%284%2F9%29-12%282%2F3%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%2F3%29=18%284%2F9%29-12%282%2F3%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F9\"   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%282%2F3%29=72%2F9-12%282%2F3%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%2F3%29=72%2F9-12%282%2F3%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 18 and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72%2F9\"   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%282%2F3%29=8-12%282%2F3%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%2F3%29=8-12%282%2F3%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%282%2F3%29=8-24%2F3-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%2F3%29=8-24%2F3-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 12 and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24%2F3\"   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%282%2F3%29=8-8-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%2F3%29=8-8-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%282%2F3%29=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%2F3%29=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 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%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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