Answer
(a) 21
(b) -3
Work Step by Step
$x^2-6x+5$
(a) $x=-2$
$(-2)^2-6(-2)+5=4+12+5=21$
(b) $x=2$
$2^2-6(2)+5=4-12+5=-3$
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