document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32516>Question 32516</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534373526/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a piecewise defined function to graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = {-1 if x<-1}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       {1  if -1<=x<=1}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       {-1 if x>1}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I get three lines that overlap so I know I'm wrong!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you very much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19036 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=19036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You don't get overlappiing lines because the three<BR>\n" );
document.write( "conditions for \"x\" will not allow it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph a horizontal line at y=-1 for all x that are strictly <-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph a horizontal line at y=1 for all x that are between -1 and +1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph a horizontal line at y=-1 for all x that are strictly >+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There should be no overlapping of these line pieces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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