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  1. October 15th 2009, 02:01 PM #1
    jvela91
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    what would you call this type of problem?

    given f(x)=-x^3-2x^2-3x-4, find f(-2)
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  2. October 15th 2009, 02:06 PM #2
    stapel
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    It's just evaluation. You plug the given number into the given formula for the given variable, and simplify to find the requested value.
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