document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=701916>Question 701916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let g(x)={x-2     x < -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         {4x+5    -6 < = x < 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         {1/2x^2  x >= 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "evaluate: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "         a. g(-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         b. g(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         c. g(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         d. g(-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #432724 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=432724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when x = -6, we're focusing on the middle expression 4x+5 since g(x) = 4x+5 if -6 <= x < 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x) = 4x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(-6) = 4(-6)+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(-6) = -24+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(-6) = -19\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When x = 6, we now move to the last piece 1/2x^2 since g(x) = 1/2x^2 if x >= 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(x) = 1/2x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(6) = 1/2*(6)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(6) = 1/2*(36)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "g(6) = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use this same technique to do parts C and D </SPAN>\n" );
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