SOLUTION: evaluate the function for the indicated value: f(x)=x2+2x-7 find f(-4)

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Question 4109: evaluate the function for the indicated value: f(x)=x2+2x-7 find f(-4)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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To evaluate this function for f(-4), simply replace every occurence x in the equation with -4, and do the arithmetic.
f(-4) = (-4)^2 + 2(-4) - 7
f(-4) = 16 - 8 - 7
f(-4) = 16 - 15
f(-4) = 1