Answer:
P (-3) = - 22
Step-by-step explanation:
P(x) = x + 5x + 2x2 +8x+2 substitute P(-3) to x
P(-3) = (-3) + 5(-3) + 2(-3)2 +8(-3)+2
= - 3 - 15 + 2 (9) - 24 + 2
= - 3 - 15 + 18 - 24 + 2
= - 22
Or you can use synthetic division
Correct me if I'm wrong but anyways hope it helped..