Answer: f(-9)=137
Step-by-step explanation:
To find f(-9), you plug in -9 into x.
f(-9)=2(-9)²+5(-9)+20 [solve parenthesis]
f(-9)=2(81)-45+20 [multiply]
f(-9)=162-45+20 [subtract]
f(-9)=117+20 [add]
f(-9)=137
