document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256366>Question 256366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  If a < b, then    | a - b | is equivalent to which of the following?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)  a+b   b) -(a+b)   c) &#8730;(a-b)     d) a-b    e) -(a-b) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188486 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=188486\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+%3C+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+%3C+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a-b%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a-b%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. On the other hand, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28a-b%29%3E=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28a-b%29%3E=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for all values of 'a' and 'b'. Let me know if that helps at all. </SPAN>\n" );
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