document.write( "Question 16666: Hi, could you please tell me if I got this answer right? Thanks, here's the equation: (x^2 + 4x +5)(x^2 + x - 2), x=-3.
\n" ); document.write( "I didn't know how to do exponets on the computer so the ^ sign is for the exponets.
\n" ); document.write( "This is what I got and need to know if its right: 224
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Algebra.Com's Answer #8130 by Earlsdon(6294) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First, you did correctly indicate exponents by using the caret (^), but what you have here is an expression, not an equation.
\n" ); document.write( "Second, it would appear, although you don't say so, that you have to evaluate this expression for x = -3.
\n" ); document.write( "If this is correct, we'll proceed.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Evaluate the expression:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+5%29%28x%5E2+%2B+x+-+2%29\"$ for x = -3 Substitute -3 for every x in the expresion and perform the indicated operations.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28%28-3%29%5E2+%2B+4%28-3%29+%2B+5%29%28%28-3%29%5E2+%2B%28-3%29+-+2%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%289-12%2B5%29%289-3-2%29\"$ = $\"%282%29%284%29\"$ = 8
\n" ); document.write( "With your answer of 224, I just can't imagine what you must have done! \n" ); document.write( "

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