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document.write( "f(x)=-2x(cubed)+5x(squared)-x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find (a)f(-1), (b)f(0), and (c)f(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80890 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=80890\">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%28-1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%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%28-1%29=%2B2%2B5%281%29-%28-1%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=%2B2%2B5%281%29-%28-1%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply -2 and  -1  to get 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-1%29=%2B2%2B5-%28-1%29-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=%2B2%2B5-%28-1%29-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 5 and  1  to get 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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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