document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=127346>Question 127346</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given -x to the third power + x to the second power + 3x + 4 find<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93289 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=93289\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let's evaluate f(-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-1%29=1%2B1%2A-1%5E2%2B3%2A-1%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=1%2B1%2A-1%5E2%2B3%2A-1%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply -1 and -1 to get 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-1%29=1%2B1%2A1%2B3%2A-1%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=1%2B1%2A1%2B3%2A-1%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise -1 to the 2nd power to get 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-1%29=-1%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-1%29=-1%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 2 and -3 to get -1\r<BR>\n" );
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