document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126005>Question 126005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi Can I have some help evaluating this function?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the function to evaluate the indicated expressions and simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = -2x^2 + 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x + 2) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) + f(2) =   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92341 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=92341\">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=f%28x%29+=+-2x%5E2+%2B+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29+=+-2x%5E2+%2B+7+\"   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%28x%29=-2x%5E2%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=-2x%5E2%2B7\"   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%282%29=-2%282%29%5E2%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=-2%282%29%5E2%2B7\"   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;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%282%29=-8%2B7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=-8%2B7\"   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%282%29=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%282%29=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add -8 and 7 to get -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now add f(2) to f(x) to get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29%2Bf%282%29=-2x%5E2%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29%2Bf%282%29=-2x%5E2%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms </SPAN>\n" );
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