How many discontinuities does the piecewise function have.?

Answer is 3.
The function is not continuous at the points
x=-3: x=3 and x = 5
Explanation:
Consider the left and right limits of the funciton at these points.
i) x=-3
Left limit = [tex]3e^(-3+3)+1 = 4[/tex]
right limit = [/tex]2/3 (9)-1 = 5[/tex]
Since left limit not equals right limit not continuous at x =-3
ii) x=3
Left limit = 5 and right limit = -7(3)/2+29/2 = 4
Since left limit not equals right limit not continuous at x =3
iii) x=5
Left limit = 7(5)/2+29/2 = 32
Right limit = log (2*5-4) = log 6
Since left limit not equals right limit not continuous at x =5.
Thus there are 3 discontinuities.
In piecewise linear functions, the endpoint of one segment and the initial point of the next segment can have the same x-coordinate but a different value of f(x).
Such difference in values is called a step or discontinuity and such a function is called a discontinuous function.
Here in this case, there are 3 discontinuities: x=-3, x=3 and x = 5.
x = -3 because x is smaller than or greater than -3 but not equal.
x = 3 since greater than 3 in one of the inequalities.
x = 5 since x is smaller than 5 in one of the limits.