document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277792>Question 277792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph:  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = -2x, x<=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = -3,-2<x<=1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 4x-6, x>1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On these types of problems I am used to being given an x-substitute, for example, graph problem one when x = 2, I would then sub in the number and solve. I am perplexed about how to do this without a substitute. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The second question was also messed up, it should have been <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3, when -2 < x <= 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The way the problem is shown to me is <BR>\n" );
document.write( " f(x) = {<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the three equations come within the single { which stretches to encompass all of them.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Graph: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = -2x, x<=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = -3, -2<x<=1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 4x-6, x>1 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So this is the graph of a semented function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the x-interval (-inf,-2] graph the line y = -2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the x-interval (-2,1} graph the line y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the x-interval (1,+inf) graph the line y = 4x-6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To do each of these you need to determine two points<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that are on each interval.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example, on the (-inf,-2) interval you could have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-5,10) and (-2,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a line segment thru those points ending at (-2,4).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the next interval you have points (-2,-3) and (1,-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a line sement connecting those points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the last interval you have points (1,-2) and arbitrary (4,10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw a line segment that starts at (1,-2) and passes thru (4,10)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Those three line segments comprise the graph of f(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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