document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230469>Question 230469</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluate the piecewise function at the given value of the independent variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "{3x+1   if x<-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{-2x-5  if x&#8805;-1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= <BR>\n" );
document.write( "{3x+1 if x<-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{-2x-5 if x&#8805;-1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since 2 is in the interval x>=-1, f(2) = -2(2)-5 = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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