SOLUTION: if g(x)=x squared+4x-6, find g(-3)

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Question 285601: if g(x)=x squared+4x-6, find g(-3)
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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g(x) = x^2 + 4x - 6

g(-3) = (-3)^2 + 4*(-3) - 6

g(-3) = 9 - 12 - 6 = -9

graph of x^2 + 4x - 6 is shown below:

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Trace a vertical line down from x = -3 and you'll see that it points to the intersection of the graph of the equation with the graph of y = -9.