document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123016>Question 123016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This question is from the textbook Hutchison, D., Bergman, B., Baratto, S., & Hoelzle, L. (2005). Beginning algebra (6th ed.). New<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question is asking to evaluate each function for the value specified.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=Xsquared-7x+10; find (a) f(0), (b) f(5), and (c) f(-2).  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm sorry but I don't even know how to start this one.  Any explanation of the process would be helpful and very, very appreciated.  Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90274 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=90274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's evaluate f(0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=1x%5E2-7x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=1x%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=1%280%29%5E2-7%280%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=1%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;\" >\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%2A0-7%2A0%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=1%2A0-7%2A0%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 0 to the 2nd power 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=0-7%2A0%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=0-7%2A0%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 1 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=0-0%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=0-0%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=0%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29=0%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 0 from 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;\" > Add 0 and 10 to get 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's evaluate f(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=1x%5E2-7x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=1x%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=1%285%29%5E2-7%285%29%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=1%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;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%285%29=1%2A25-7%2A5%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=1%2A25-7%2A5%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise 5 to the 2nd power 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=25-7%2A5%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=25-7%2A5%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 1 and 25 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=25-35%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=25-35%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=-10%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%285%29=-10%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 35 from 25 to get -10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's evaluate f(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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