document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=634664>Question 634664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find f(3) if f(x)= { 2-x, if x>3 and x+2, if x&#8804;3}<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 #399773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=399773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a piece wise-defined function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We cannot use 2 - x because the value of x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "must be less than 3 or = 3. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, we replace x with 3 in the expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(3) = x + 2 if x is less than 3 or equal to 3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(3) = 3 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(3) = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done! </SPAN>\n" );
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