SOLUTION: can someone or anyone show me how to solve this problem thank you Find f(1) for (x) = 4x^3-3x^2-x+2 Thanks for your help

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Question 169995This question is from textbook elementary and Intermediate algebra concepts and application
: can someone or anyone show me how to solve this problem thank you
Find f(1) for (x) = 4x^3-3x^2-x+2
Thanks for your help This question is from textbook elementary and Intermediate algebra concepts and application

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find f(1) for (x) = 4x^3-3x^2-x+2
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f(1) = 4 - 3 - 1 + 2 = 2
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Note: f(1) is always the sum of the coefficients because all those
powers of "x" are one when x = 1.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f%28x%29=4x%5E3-3x%5E2-x%2B2 Start with the given function.


f%281%29=4%281%29%5E3-3%281%29%5E2-1%2B2 Plug in x=1.


f%281%29=4%281%29-3%281%29%5E2-1%2B2 Cube 1 to get 1.


f%281%29=4%281%29-3%281%29-1%2B2 Square 1 to get 1.


f%281%29=4-3%281%29-1%2B2 Multiply 4 and 1 to get 4.


f%281%29=4-3-1%2B2 Multiply -3 and 1 to get -3.


f%281%29=2 Combine like terms.