Find the Requested Value $f ( - 3 )$ For $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 3 x , & \text { if } x \leq - 1 \\ x - 2 , & \text { if } x > - 1 \end{array} \right.$

Multiple Choice

Find the requested value.
- $f ( - 3 )$ for $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 3 x , & \text { if } x \leq - 1 \\ x - 2 , & \text { if } x > - 1 \end{array} \right.$

A) $- 5$
B) 9
C) 1
D) $- 9$