Question

PLEASE HELP URGENT! picture included

Answer 1

You need to find which set of values gives you a continuous function at x=1

Answer 2

plug in x = 1 and set the two functions equal to each other

Answer 3

then solve for m and b

Answer 4

And what that means is because this is a piece wise function, the two pieces need to transition smoothly into each other. So you set them equal to each other at x=1

Answer 5

when i plug in x=1 i get 3+2b=m is that correct?

Answer 6

Yes that's correct

Answer 7

im confused what to do now tho

Answer 8

Which answer choice makes that statement true?

Answer 9

do i just try the answer choices?

Answer 10

ah i see

Answer 11

i got b) m=1, b=-1

Answer 12

Yep that's what I got too

Answer 13

Thank you very much

Answer 14

No.problem