Substituting x = – 3 in
x2 + 5x + 4 gives (-3)2 + 5(-3) = -9 - 15 = - 24
∵ x2 + 5x at x = -3 is
(-3)2 + 5(-3) = 9 - 15 = -6
∴ The correct statement is
x2 + 5x at x = -3 is
(-3)2 + 5(-3) = 9 - 15 = -6
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