SOLUTION: Fnid the value of the polynomial -x^2+3x-1 when x=4 A)-29 B) 27 C)-5 D)-3

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Question 85132: Fnid the value of the polynomial -x^2+3x-1 when x=4
A)-29
B) 27
C)-5
D)-3
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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f(4)=-(4)^2+3(4)-1 [plug-in (4) instead of (x) and solve]
f(4)=-(16)+ 12-1
f(4)=-16+ 12-1
f(4)=-4-1
f(4)=-5