document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135651>Question 135651</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       Can you help me with this math problem? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13.)   Find the function value. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       Let f(x) =5x.Find f(-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer should be 1 over 25  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Only if the function is acutually <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=5%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=5%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the function is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=5%28-2%29=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=5%28-2%29=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=5%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=5%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28-2%29=5%5E%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=5%5E%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember the rules for exponents:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E%28-n%29=1%2Fa%5En ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E%28-n%29=1%2Fa%5En\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so:\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=5%5E%28-2%29=1%2F5%5E2=1%2F25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28-2%29=5%5E%28-2%29=1%2F5%5E2=1%2F25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hint:  When indicating something should be raised to a power, use the caret mark \"^\" (shift-6).  x^2 is x squared, 5^x is 5 to the x power. </SPAN>\n" );
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