SOLUTION: If f(x) = –x2 + x + 1, then f(a – 2) =

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Question 692928: If f(x) = –x2 + x + 1, then f(a – 2) =
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(x) = -x^2 + x + 1

f(a - 2) = -(a - 2)^2 + (a - 2) + 1

f(a - 2) = -(a^2 - 4a + 4) + (a - 2) + 1

f(a - 2) = -a^2 + 4a - 4 + a - 2 + 1

f(a - 2) = -a^2 + 5a - 5

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Answer: f(a - 2) = -a^2 + 5a - 5

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