document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=53481>Question 53481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Evaluating Functions: Evaluate the function for the given value of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)={5x-1, if x<-2                                   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "     {x-9,  if x>_ (greater than or equal to)-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #35726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=35726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4 is <-2 so you use  the f(x)={5x-1,if x<-2  part of the piece wise function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-4)=5(-4)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F(-4)=-20-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-4)=-21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you were evaluation a number >=-2 you'd substitute it into x-9. </SPAN>\n" );
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