document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=115460>Question 115460</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> function at the given value of the independent variable and simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = -3x-5;  f(6) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%286%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%286%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=-3x-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-3x-5\"   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%286%29=-3%286%29-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%286%29=-3%286%29-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, replace each x with 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%286%29=-18-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%286%29=-18-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply -3 and 6 to get  -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%286%29=-23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%286%29=-23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms </SPAN>\n" );
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