Find p(-3) and p(5) for the function p(x) = 2x⁴ + 3x³ - 9x² + 16x + 13.
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Step-by-step explanation:
x +
x + x - 1
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x
Simplify
(((3 • (x3)) + 5x) - ) + 1
3.1 Subtracting a fraction from a whole
Rewrite the whole as a fraction using x as the denominator :
3x^3 + 5x (3x^3 + 5x) • x
3x^3 + 5x = ———————— = ——————————————
1 x
Equivalent fraction : The fraction thus generated looks different but has the same value as the whole
Common denominator : The equivalent fraction and the other fraction involved in the calculation share the same denominator
4.1 Pull out like factors :
+ 5x
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5.1 Adding a whole to a fraction
Rewrite the whole as a fraction using x as the denominator :
1 1 • x
1 = — = —————
1 x