document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=62647>Question 62647</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me find the values for the functions below given the following piece wise function.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F(x)=     <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x      if x <-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 5   if -3 <= x < 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-3x   if x >= 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #43428 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=43428\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. m=-6 through(-4,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want y=mx+b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are given m,x, and y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You need to solve for \"b\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=(-6)(-4)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=(-6)x-9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Runs through (2,3) and(-3,7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=[7-3]/[-3-2]=-4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You now have m, x, y; so, solve for \"b\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=(-4/5)2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=-8/5 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=23/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=(-4/5)x+23/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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