document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=119748>Question 119748</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> evaluate the function for the value specified.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=xsec.power-7x+10; find (a)f(0),(b)f(5), and (c)f(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am really confused on this one.  Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87733 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=87733\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%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=x%5E2-7x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-7x%2B10\"   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%280%29=%280%29%5E2-7%280%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=%280%29%5E2-7%280%29%2B10\"   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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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=%280%29-7%280%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=%280%29-7%280%29%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=%280%29%2B0%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=%280%29%2B0%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply -7 and 0 to get  0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-----------Now let's evaluate another value---------\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%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=x%5E2-7x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-7x%2B10\"   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%285%29=%285%29%5E2-7%285%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=%285%29%5E2-7%285%29%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, replace each x with 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%285%29=%2825%29-7%285%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=%2825%29-7%285%29%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%285%29=%2825%29-35%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=%2825%29-35%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply -7 and 5 to get  -35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%285%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-----------Now let's evaluate another value---------\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=x%5E2-7x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=x%5E2-7x%2B10\"   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%28-2%29=%28-2%29%5E2-7%28-2%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=%28-2%29%5E2-7%28-2%29%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, replace each x with -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=%284%29-7%28-2%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=%284%29-7%28-2%29%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > 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%28-2%29=%284%29%2B14%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=%284%29%2B14%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply -7 and -2 to get  14\r<BR>\n" );
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