document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117267>Question 117267</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the f(-1) for the following equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=-2x3+4x2-6x+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the 3 and the 2 are powers of 3 and 2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85292 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=85292\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=-2x%5E3%2B4x%5E2-6x%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-2x%5E3%2B4x%5E2-6x%2B9\"   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%28-1%29=-2%28-1%29%5E3%2B4%28-1%29%5E2-6%28-1%29%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=-2%28-1%29%5E3%2B4%28-1%29%5E2-6%28-1%29%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <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;\" >. In other words, replace each x with -1.\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=-2%28-1%29%2B4%28-1%29%5E2-6%28-1%29%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=-2%28-1%29%2B4%28-1%29%5E2-6%28-1%29%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%29%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%29%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get -1.\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=-2%28-1%29%2B4%281%29-6%28-1%29%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=-2%28-1%29%2B4%281%29-6%28-1%29%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get 1.\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%2B4%281%29-6%28-1%29%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=%2B2%2B4%281%29-6%28-1%29%2B9\"   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%2B4-6%28-1%29%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=%2B2%2B4-6%28-1%29%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 4 and 1 to get  4\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%2B4%2B6%2B9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=%2B2%2B4%2B6%2B9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply -6 and -1 to get  6\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=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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