College Algebra CLEP Prep 2025 – 400 Free Practice Questions to Pass the Exam

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If f(x) = x^2 + 3x−2, what is f(-2)?

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First, let's plug in -2 into the function f(x) = x^2 + 3x - 2

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

= 4 - 6 - 2

= -4 - 2

= -6

So the correct answer is B, -6.

Why the other options are incorrect:

- Option A: -8 is incorrect because it is the result of subtracting 2 from the correct answer, -6. It seems like the person who made this option accidentally subtracted 2 twice instead of once.

- Option C: 6 is incorrect because it is the result of multiplying 2 by the correct answer, -6. It seems like the person who made this option mixed up multiplication and addition.

- Option D: 8 is incorrect because it

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