Evaluate the function f(x) = –2x2 – 3x + 5 for the input value –3.

Substitute −3 for x in the function: f(−3) = −2(−3)² − 3(−3) + 5. Since (−3)² = 9, this becomes −18 + 9 + 5 = −4, so the correct choice is −4.

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