(-4) is the same as x, so looking the conditions that are the results for the function, you realize:
-2 is the result of the function to the values of X that are under -3: the result will be -2 if x < -3
x < -3 ; x = -4 ; -4 < -3 (it's true), in other words, -4 is less than -3, so f(-4) = -2
