SOLUTION: given that p(x)=x^5-3x^3-x^2+1 what is p(2)

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Question 857919: given that p(x)=x^5-3x^3-x^2+1 what is p(2)
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Problem:


given that p(x)=x^5-3x^3-x^2+1 what is p(2)


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Steps:


Replace EVERY copy of 'x' with 2 and evaluate. You use PEMDAS or the order of operations to evaluate.


p%28x%29=x%5E5-3x%5E3-x%5E2%2B1


p%282%29=%282%29%5E5-3%282%29%5E3-%282%29%5E2%2B1 Replace EVERY copy of 'x' with 2


p%282%29=32-3%288%29-4%2B1


p%282%29=32-24-4%2B1


p%282%29=8-4%2B1


p%282%29=4%2B1


p%282%29=5


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Answer: p%282%29=highlight%285%29