document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=843605>Question 843605</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For these functions together, find a value of \"a\" (if a value exists) which makes the function continuous.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)= {(x^2-4), x is less than 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      {(x^3+a), x is greater than or equal to 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #508266 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=508266\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value at zero has to be equal from the left side and from the right side.<BR>\n" );
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