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Can you please help me with this algebra problem

Can you please help me with this algebra problem-example-1

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Answer: 24

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Step-by-step explanation:

Everywhere you see an 'x', replace it with -2. Then use the order of operations PEMDAS to simplify.

Be careful to make sure you square all of -2 and not just 2 itself. You should have (-2)^2 = 4, not -2^2 = -4.

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f(x) = x^2 - 5x + 10

f(-2) = (-2)^2 - 5(-2) + 10

f(-2) = 4 - 5(-2) + 10

f(-2) = 4 + 10 + 10

f(-2) = 14 + 10

f(-2) = 24

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