document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=644341>Question 644341</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me answer this? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "F(x)=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, if x<=(less than or equal to)-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, if x>-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question is: Evaluate the function for the given value of X.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-2) is the value of X.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Im not sure of this is System of Equations but i think its very close to it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #404972 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=404972\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(-2) means find f(x) when x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2 means that f(x) = 3x^2 + 2 since this is the first piece (when x <= -1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 3x^2 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-2) = 3(-2)^2 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-2) = 3(4) + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-2) = 12 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-2) = <font color=\"red\">14</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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