document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118369>Question 118369</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764120115/algebrahomeworkh>Barrons Math The Easy Way</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3n^2 - 4m if n = -2 and m = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86483 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=86483\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n%5E2+-+4m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n%5E2+-+4m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given expression\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28-2%29%5E2+-+4%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28-2%29%5E2+-+4%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+5\"   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=3%284%29+-+4%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%284%29+-+4%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square -2 to get 4. Remember <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%5E2=%28-2%29%28-2%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%5E2=%28-2%29%28-2%29=4\"   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=12-20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12-20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 3 and 4 to get 12. Multiply 4 and 5 to get 20.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3n%5E2+-+4m=-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3n%5E2+-+4m=-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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