Find the Requested Value $f ( - 6 )$ For $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 2 x , & \text { if } x \leq - 1 \\ x - 8 , & \text { if } x > - 1 \end{array} \right.$

Multiple Choice

Find the requested value.
- $f ( - 6 )$ for $f ( x ) = \left\{ \begin{array} { l l } 2 x , & \text { if } x \leq - 1 \\ x - 8 , & \text { if } x > - 1 \end{array} \right.$

A) 12
B) $- 14$
C) $- 2$
D) $- 12$