SOLUTION: Hi - last one for the assignment! I am doing well in this class, but this chapter truly has me stumped! Problem: -3x^3+4x^2-x-2 for x = -2 Again

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Question 248447: Hi - last one for the assignment!
I am doing well in this class, but this chapter truly has me stumped!
Problem:
-3x^3+4x^2-x-2 for x = -2
Again - I can't thank you folks enough!
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, jsmallt9:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not sure what the problem is.
I assume you are plugging -2 in for x
-3x^3+4x^2-x-2 for x = -2
-3(-2)^3+4(-2)^2-(-2)-2
-3(-8)+4(4)+2-2
24+16+2-2
=40

Answer by jsmallt9(3758) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I assume the problem is to evaluate
for x = -2

There are two ways to do this:
Use Synthetic Division:

-2 | -3 4 -1 -2 ---- 6 -20 42 -------------- -3 10 -21 40

The expression has a value of 40 (the remainder above) when x = -2. (If you don;t know why, look up the Remainder Theorem.)
Straightforward. Just substitute -2 into the expression for x:

and simplify:

SOLUTION: Hi - last one for the assignment! I am doing well in this class, but this chapter truly has me stumped! Problem: -3x^3+4x^2-x-2 for x = -2 Again - I can't thank you folks