SOLUTION: if y is less than negative 2, simplify that absolute value of (y plus 2) divided by (y plus 2)

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Question 261404: if y is less than negative 2, simplify that absolute value of (y plus 2) divided by (y plus 2)
Answer by drk(1908)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If y <-2

lets see if there is a pattern.
y . . . . . . . . . . . . -3 . . . . . -4 . . . . . -5 . . . . . -6
abs(y+2) . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . .2 . . . . . .. 3 . . . . . . 4
y+2 . . . . . . . . . . -1 . . . . .-2 . . . . . . -3 . . . . . -4
we see that we get -1 every time

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