document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127095>Question 127095</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0072549017/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given f(x)=5xsquared-3x+1, find f(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I came up with x= -25 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93105 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=93105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=5x^2-3x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x-2)=5(x-2)^2-3(x-2)+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x-2)=5(x^2-4x+4)-3x+6+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x-2)=5x^2-20x+2-3x+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x-2)=5x^2-23x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the quadratic equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.168 & x=.43. </SPAN>\n" );
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