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If (x=-1), what is the value of (2x^4-3x^3+x-5)?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: (-1)

Substitute \(x=-1\) into every occurrence of x, keeping the powers and signs clear. Since \((-1)^4=1\) and \((-1)^3=-1\), the expression becomes \(2(-1)^4-3(-1)^3+(-1)-5\). This is \(2(1)-3(-1)-1-5=2+3-1-5=-1\). Therefore, option D is correct. Parentheses are important when substituting a negative value, especially into an odd power.

The sign in the second term needs careful attention: the term is \(-3x^3\), so after substitution it is \(-3(-1)=+3\). The fourth-power term is positive because an even power of -1 is 1, whereas the third-power term is -1. Adding all terms gives \(-1\). The other listed values do not result from the correct substitution, so D follows directly from the calculation.

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