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If f(x)=2xsquared-x, find f(-4)-f(9)

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Answer:

-117

Explanation:

To find f(-4)-f(9), we must find the values of f(-4) and f(9) first. In order to do that, we'll have to plug in -4 and 9 individually in the function f(x)=2x^2-x (or in your words, f(x)-2xsquared-x).

Let's start with -4.

f(x)=2(-4)^2-(-4)

f(x)=2(16)+4

f(x)=32+4

f(x)=36

We have the value pf f(-4) now, so let's move on to 9.

f(x)=2(9)^2-9

f(x)=2(81)-9

f(x)=162-9

f(x)=153

We have the value of f(9) too now. Let us proceed to find f(-4)-f(9).

Substitute our found values into it.

36-153=-117

-117 is the result of f(-4)-f(9).

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