document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=176121>Question 176121</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534386172/algebrahomeworkh>college algebras</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Again, thank you in advance for showing me how to breakm this down to graph.  I need an example of what to do.  The equation I need to graph is f(x)= 2|x+1|-4. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #131232 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=131232\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Absolute value problems are really two problems in one: A positive and negative one.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remember that<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Break up the problem into two parts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5Bp%5D%28x%29=2%2A%28x%2B1%29-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5Bp%5D%28x%29=2%2A%28x%2B1%29-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%3E=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%3E=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5Bn%5D%28x%29=2%2A%28-%28x%2B1%29%29-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5Bn%5D%28x%29=2%2A%28-%28x%2B1%29%29-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B1%29%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B1%29%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where the subscripts p and n denote positive and negative.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify 1 and 2,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5Bp%5D%28x%29=2x%2B2-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5Bp%5D%28x%29=2x%2B2-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5Bp%5D%28x%29=2x-2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5Bp%5D%28x%29=2x-2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find values for two points, x=-1 and x=1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5Bn%5D%28x%29=2%2A%28-x-1%29%29-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5Bn%5D%28x%29=2%2A%28-x-1%29%29-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%5Bn%5D%28x%29=-2x-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%5Bn%5D%28x%29=-2x-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > when <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find values for two points, x=-1 and x=-3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot the points (1,0),(-1,4),(-3,0) and draw the lines. <BR>\n" );
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