0 = 0
The input is an identity: it is true for all values
ANSWER
a=-2, b=3
EXPLANATION
The given equation is
Recall that:
We simplify the left hand side to get:
For this equation to be true, we must have:
-6a=12 and 2+b=5
This implies that,
a=-2 and b=3
Step #1 for both: figure out which interval your x-value fits into.
For f(-2), x=-2 and -2 fits with x ≤ -2, the top interval.
For f(3), x=3 and 3 fits into -2 < x ≤ 3, the middle interval.
Step #2 for both, plug in your x-value to the piece of the function that fits with that interval.
For f(-2), we know x≤-2, so we use 2x+8 to evaluate x=-2.
For f(3), we know -2
f(-2) = 2(-2)+8 = -4+8 = 4
f(3) = (3)^2 -3 = 9-3 = 6
C, because once you add the texture up
X+7= Yvonne's age.
a. 4(x+7)=200
b. 4(x+7)=200
4x+28=200
4x=172
x=43
Yvonne is 43 years old.
c. 43-7=Xavier's age.
36
Xavier is 36 years old.
