Can someone remind of me of what a piece wise function is?

Question: what is the value of x 4x-2= (-7) +5x. it would be greatly appreciated if someone could actually explain to me step by step

Identify which functions are linear or non-linear. a. f(x) = x2 + 1 b. f(x) = 2x + 5 c. f(x) = x 2 + 3 d. f(x) = 3 x + 7 e. f(x) = 4x + 10 2 - 5

The revenue each season from tickets at the theme park is represented by t(c)=5x. the cost to pay the employees each season is represented by r(x)=(1.5)^x. examine the graph of the combined function for total profit and estimate the profit after four seasons