The document provides examples of evaluating polynomial functions by direct and synthetic substitution. It evaluates two functions, P(x) = 4x^2 + 3x - 2 at x = -3 and P(x) = 2x^4 + 2x^3 + 2x^2 + 2x + 2 at x = 2. It then provides examples of dividing polynomials by using synthetic division.