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Patrick is donating money and volunteering his time to an organization that restores homes for
\the needy.
\His employer will match his monetary donations up to ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=3bf2bacad850f6bca10b3a69e101a141.png\")
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a.
\The total money received by the charity when Patrick donates ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=8da2268e35b6b6daab9c47f71c4c8bf4.png\")
dollars.
The function is composed of two distinct linear functions.
\Therefore, it is a piecewise function.
\![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/step2.JPG\")
b.
\Graph:
\Graph of the function is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=2897c2b99bbd565fe90b6c11ac912d36.png\")
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Observe the graph,
\The piecewise functions are shown.
\![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/userfiles/image/steps_images/solution.JPG\")
a. It is a piecewise function.
\b.
\Graph of the function is ![\"\"](\"http://www.mathskey.com/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=2897c2b99bbd565fe90b6c11ac912d36.png\")
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