document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117410>Question 117410</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given f(x)=-x3+x2+3x+4, find f(-1), f(0), and f(1) \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 #85404 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=85404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \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=-1%28-1%29%5E3%2B1%28-1%29%5E2-3%28-1%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=-1%28-1%29%5E3%2B1%28-1%29%5E2-3%28-1%29%2B4\"   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=%2B1%2B1-3%28-1%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=%2B1%2B1-3%28-1%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 1 and 1 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=%2B1%2B1%2B3%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=%2B1%2B1%2B3%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply -3 and -1 to get  3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=-1%280%29%5E3%2B1%280%29%5E2-3%280%29%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=-1%280%29%5E3%2B1%280%29%5E2-3%280%29%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, replace each x with 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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