The piecewise defined function f(x) is graphed below. What is the value of f(5)?

Explanation:

Draw a vertical line through 5 on the x axis. This represents the equation x = 5. Notice that we intersect the blue line at (5,-1) which tells us that f(5) = -1. There's a closed point here, meaning that the point is included. This is in contrast to the open hole at (5,3) which is not part of the function. So be careful not to say that f(5) = 3 because that's not the case.

a) y = -3x +2

b) y = 1/2x -6

these 2 can be combined into one equation.

-3x +2 = .5x -6

8 = 3.5x

x = 8 / 3.5 = 2.2857142857

y = -3 * (8 / 3.5) +2

y = (-24 / 3.5) + 2

y = -4.8571428571

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