SOLUTION: the range of the equation y - 5 = 2|x+2| is y is greater than or equal to n. what is the value of n?

Question 1053151: the range of the equation y - 5 = 2|x+2| is y is greater than or equal to n. what is the value of n?
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

is the smallest value that

can be and still have

be a true statement. Using the definition of absolute value,

must be no smaller than zero since the absolute value of anything is greater than or equal to zero and 2 is a positive number. So if you add 5 to both sides of the equation and let

take on whatever value is necessary for

to be zero,

will be equal to the smallest possible value, and you will know the value of

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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