document.write( "Question 261404: if y is less than negative 2, simplify that absolute value of (y plus 2) divided by (y plus 2) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #192578 by drk(1908) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If y <-2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "lets see if there is a pattern. \n" ); document.write( "y . . . . . . . . . . . . -3 . . . . . -4 . . . . . -5 . . . . . -6 \n" ); document.write( "abs(y+2) . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . .2 . . . . . .. 3 . . . . . . 4 \n" ); document.write( "y+2 . . . . . . . . . . -1 . . . . .-2 . . . . . . -3 . . . . . -4 \n" ); document.write( "we see that we get -1 every time \n" ); document.write( " |