SOLUTION: Evaluate -5x^2 − 8x + 1 when x = -3 im not sure if its -20 or 70.

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Question 741820: Evaluate -5x^2 − 8x + 1 when x = -3
im not sure if its -20 or 70.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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-5x^2 - 8x + 1

-5(-3)^2 - 8(-3) + 1

-5(9) - 8(-3) + 1

-45 + 24 + 1

-21 + 1

-20

Answer: -20