SOLUTION: Given f(x) = 5x2 – 3x + 1, find f(–2).

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Question 29218: Given f(x) = 5x2 – 3x + 1, find f(–2).
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your question:Given f(x) = 5x2 – 3x + 1, find f(–2).
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My answer:
First simply replace the x with the -2.
f(x)=5x^2-3x+1--original equation
f(x)=5(-2)^2-3(-2)+1--replace x with -2
f(x)=20+6+1--simplify
f(x)=27