SOLUTION: Graph: y=- |x - 2| -3 (it is an absolute value) please explain why you did what you did to get the solution, thanks!

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Question 774563: Graph:
y=- |x - 2| -3
(it is an absolute value) please explain why you did what you did to get the solution, thanks!

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two conditions occur. or . A change in slope occurs at x=2. The graph will be two rays.

CONDITION , which also means .


, which is a ray with endpoint with x=2. This ray is for .

CONDITION , which means also .


, which is a ray with endpoint x=2. This ray is for .

The maximum point is (2, 3).

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