Original function is .
Replace x = 3 in original function.
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(Subtract:
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(Add: 12 + 2 = 14)
Replace x = – 4 in original function.
\ (Evaluate powers:
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(Multiply:
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(Add: 20 + 2 = 22)
(Add:
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