Use synthetic substitution to evaluate [math]p(x) = x^2 – 32[/math] for [math]x = –7[/math].
[list=1] [*]Identify the coefficients of the polynomial function. [*]Use synthetic division to evaluate the function for [math]x = –7[/math]. [*]Identify the value of [math]p(x)[/math] when [math]x = –7[/math]. [*]Verify your answer by substituting [math]–7[/math] for [math]x[/math] in the polynomial function [math]p(x) = x^2 – 32[/math]. [/list] This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for the [i]UCSS Secondary Math III[/i] program. Visit [url="http://www.walch.com"]www.walch.com[/url] for more information on our resources.