document.write( "Question 316575: y = |x| - 3
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Algebra.Com's Answer #226520 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Solve two problems.
\n" ); document.write( "The absolute value function takes on two values $\"x+and+-x\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=abs%28x%29-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=x-3\"$ and $\"y=-x-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Do you have a particular x you're solving for?
\n" ); document.write( "Are you just graphing the equation?
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