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| Question 62647:  Please help me find the values for the functions below given the following piece wise function.
 F(x)=
 2x      if x <-3
 x + 5   if -3 <= x < 5
 10-3x   if x >= 5
 
 
 f(8)
 f(-8)
 f(1)
 Answer by stanbon(75887)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1. m=-6 through(-4,1) You want y=mx+b.
 You are given m,x, and y
 You need to solve for "b".
 1=(-6)(-4)+b
 b=-9
 Y=(-6)x-9
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 2. Runs through (2,3) and(-3,7)
 m=[7-3]/[-3-2]=-4/5
 You now have m, x, y; so, solve for "b"
 3=(-4/5)2+b
 3=-8/5 + b
 b=23/5
 y=(-4/5)x+23/5
 Cheers,
 Stan H.
 
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