Original function is .
Replace x = 3 in original function.
\Evaluate powers: .
(Multiply:
)
Apply commutative property of addition: .
(Add:
)
(Subtract:
)
Replace x = – 4 in original function.
\Evaluate powers:
(Multiply:
)
Apply commutative property of addition: .
(Add: 1280 + 2 = 1282)
(Subtract:
)
and
.