Question 155609

f(3) is asking: "if x=3, then f(3)=? "


Since 3 is greater than 1, this means that we'll use the second equation {{{y=-x+9}}}



{{{y=-x+9}}} Start with the second equation



{{{y=-3+9}}} Plug in {{{x=3}}}



{{{y=6}}} Add



So {{{f(3)=6}}}


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f(2) is asking: "if x=2, then f(2)=? "


Since 2 is less than 8, this means that we'll use the first equation {{{y=x+2}}}



{{{y=x+2}}} Start with the first equation



{{{y=2+2}}} Plug in {{{x=2}}}



{{{y=4}}} Add



So {{{f(2)=4}}}



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Since {{{f(3)>f(2)}}}, this means that the value of column A is greater than the value of column B. So the answer is A.