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2 years ago

Use synthetic substitution to find f (-5) for f (x) = x3 – 5x +2.

Mathematics

2 answers:

Sonbull [250]2 years ago

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Answer:

_5(_5)=25

25+2=27

3(_5)=_15

27_15=12

eduard2 years ago

6 0

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

-125 - (-25) + 2

= -98

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