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Rewrite each of the following expressions without using absolute value bars. |x-4| if x>4

User Josh Morel
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Given ↓

  • The expression |x-4|

To Find ↓

  • The value of the expression if x>4

Calculations ↓

we're given that x is greater than 4 (the symbol ">" indicates "greater than)

5 is greater than 4. Let's plug it in :

|5-4|

|1|

1 (remember, absolute value is always positive).

Now let's try 6 :

|6-4|

|2|

2

hope helpful ~

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