For the Piecewise Function, Find the Specified Function Value $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 6 x , & \text { for } x \leq - 1 \\x - 5 , & \text { for } x > - 1\end{array} \right.$

question 2

Multiple Choice

For the piecewise function, find the specified function value.
- $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 6 x , & \text { for } x \leq - 1 \\x - 5 , & \text { for } x > - 1\end{array} \right.$
f(-7)

• A) 42
• B) -12
• C) 2
• D) -42

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