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document.write( "Given f(x) = –x – 2x + 3x – 9, find f(–2), f(0), and f(1). I have been trying to work this out but do not know if I am working it correctly. Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( Idid not know how to post it correctly but the three is supposed to be above the x and the 2 is supposed to be above the the y) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90263 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=90263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's evaluate f(-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=8-8%2B3%2A-2-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=8-8%2B3%2A-2-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 2 and 4 to get 8\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=0%2B-6-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=0%2B-6-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 3 and -2 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%28-2%29=-6-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=-6-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 0 and -6 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%28-2%29=-15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=-15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 9 from -6 to get -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's evaluate f(0)\r<BR>\n" );
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