document.write( "Question 1090202: write |x^(2)+x-12| as a piecewise function \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #704620 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( "Break it up into three regions.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%3C-4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"-4%3C=x%3C=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%3E3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "For the two outer regions the function is positive, for the inner region it would normally be negative so change the sign.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=x%5E2%2Bx-12\"$ ,[ $\"x%3C-4\"$ ]
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-%28x%5E2%2Bx-12%29\"$ ,[ $\"-4%3C=x%3C=3\"$ ]
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=x%5E2%2Bx-12\"$ ,[ $\"x%3E3\"$ ] \n" ); document.write( "

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