SOLUTION: is this true? [a-5] is less than [a[ -5
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Question 654882: is this true? [a-5] is less than [a[ -5
Answer by DrBeeee(684) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I don't think so, but the opposite could be true, ie
abs(a-5) >= abs(a) - 5, because the left side is ALWAYS greater than zero, ie always positive. Whereas the right side can be negative, ie when abs(a)<5. It can be shown that they are equal when a>5.
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