Exercise 6 Page 167

Using the function g(x), we want to evaluate for the given value, g( - 3). To do this, we need to substitute - 3 for x in each instance of the x-variable.

g(x)=- x^2-2x+3

Substitute

x= - 3

g( - 3)=- ( - 3)^2-2( - 3)+3

CalcPow

Calculate power

g(- 3)=- (9)-2(- 3)+3

RemovePar

Remove parentheses

g(- 3)=- 9-2(- 3)+3

MultNegNegOnePar

- a(- b)=a* b

g(- 3)=- 9+6+3

AddTerms

Add terms

g(- 3)=0