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Can |x-5| and |x|-5 equivalent

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Answer:

x
\geq5

Explanation:

Its can only be sometimes if x is greater or equal to 5. it is because is x was lower, than the absolute value one would be positive while the other one will be negative.

User TheGraduateGuy
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Answer:

No

Explanation:

Because when you do |x-5| you use whatever result you get and it becomes positive. |x|-5 does the absolute value of x then subtracts 5 from it.

I hope this helped!

User Tamal Kanti Nath
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