-2 is x
You put -2 in all the x values, it will turn out like this,
f(-2) = -2^2 + 3(-2) = 5
Let is do to first part of the problem,
f(-2) = -2^2
-2^2 = -4
Okay, now let us combine the equation together and do the second part,
f(-2) = -4 + 3(-2) = 5
Note, that if a number touches a parentheses it means multiplication.
3(-2) = -6
Now let us combine the equation,
f(-2) = -4 + (-6) = 5
Add the following numbers
-4 + (-6) = -10
f(-2) = -10 = 5
Divide
-10 ÷ -10 = 1
-10 ÷ 5 = -2
f(-2) = -2
Note that one will do nothing in the equation so we can leave it out.
You're answer would be -2
Hope this helped! :D
