SOLUTION: For the piecewise&#8203; function, find the values &#8203;g(&#8722;2&#8203;), &#8203;g(1&#8203;), and &#8203;g(3&#8203;). g(x)={x+7, for x,<=1 5-x, for x>1 g(-2) g(1) g(

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Question 1085679: For the piecewise​ function, find the values ​g(−2​), ​g(1​), and ​g(3​).
g(x)={x+7, for x,<=1
5-x, for x>1
g(-2)
g(1)
g(3)

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The given piecewise function effectively breaks down into this:

When x <= 1, g(x) = x+7
When x > 1, g(x) = 5-x

The g(x) function depends on what the input x is. If x is 1 or smaller, then go with x+7. If x is larger than 1, then go for 5-x.

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Since x = -2 makes x <= 1 true, this means we'll use g(x) = x+7

g(x) = x+7
g(-2) = -2+7
g(-2) = 5

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Similarly, x = 1 makes x <= 1 true so we'll use g(x) = x+7 again

g(x) = x+7
g(1) = 1+7
g(1) = 8

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x = 3 makes x > 1 true, meaning we'll go with the second piece. So now g(x) = 5-x

g(x) = 5-x
g(3) = 5-3
g(3) = 2

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