SOLUTION: Evaluate the peicewise function at the given value of the independent variable. f(x)={3x+1 if x<-1, -2x-5 if x>-1; f(2) Thanks

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Question 318577: Evaluate the peicewise function at the given value of the independent variable.
f(x)={3x+1 if x<-1, -2x-5 if x>-1; f(2)
Thanks
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Fombitz:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since 2 > -1, this means we'll use the second expression. So we'll use f%28x%29=-2x-5


So f%282%29=-2%282%29-5=-4-5=-9 meaning that f%282%29=-9

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