document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=214421>Question 214421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the following piecewise defined function at f(0), f(2), and f(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= 5 if x<2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      2x-3 if x>=2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Take note that x=0 satisfies the inequality <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, plug x=0 into the first function <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The values x=2 and x=3 are both greater than or equal to 2. So they satisfy <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. This means to find f(2) and f(3), just plug in x=2 and x=3 respectively into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28x%29=2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28x%29=2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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