SOLUTION: Find the x and y intercepts of the following equation: y= -10|x|+10
I'm not sure how to solve this problem because of the absolute value.
Thanks for your help!
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Question 771100: Find the x and y intercepts of the following equation: y= -10|x|+10
I'm not sure how to solve this problem because of the absolute value.
Thanks for your help!
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The absolute value of 0 is 0, so the 
-coordinate of the intercept is just -10 * 0 + 10 = 10.
No matter what value you put into the absolute value function, the value of the function is non-negative. In order for to be zero, which is necessary for the 
-intercept, |x| has to equal 1, so that you have -10 * 1 + 10 = 0. So which two different values can you put inside of the absolute value so that the value of the absolute value function is 1? Certainly 1 works, but what is the other one?
John
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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