SOLUTION: Please help me graph this: f(x)= { 1/2x-5, if x<-2 5x+4, if x>-2

Question 155519: Please help me graph this: f(x)= { 1/2x-5, if x<-2 5x+4, if x>-2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
OK, let's pick a range from -5 to 5.
From (-5,-2), the function is

From (-2,5), the function is

Since for a straight line, we only need two points we will use -5,-2,and 5.

Plot those two points, (-5,-15/2) and (-2,-6) and draw the straight line connecting them.

Next,

Plot those and connect those points.
Note the change in scale of the graph.

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