Use synthetic substitution to evaluate [math]p(x) = x^2 – 32[/math] for [math]x = –7[/math].

[list=1][br][*]Identify the coefficients of the polynomial function.[br][/*][*]Use synthetic division to evaluate the function for [math]x = –7[/math].[br][/*][*]Identify the value of [math]p(x)[/math] when [math]x = –7[/math].[br][/*][*]Verify your answer by substituting [math]–7[/math] for [math]x[/math] in the polynomial function [math]p(x) = x^2 – 32[/math].[br][/*][/list][br][br]This applet is provided by Walch Education as supplemental material for their mathematics programs. Visit [url=http://www.walch.com/]www.walch.com[/url] for more information.