document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322768>Question 322768</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the \"absolute value of 2x-5\"? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the definition of absolute value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ |x|\ =\ \left\{\ \ x\text{ if }x\ \geq\ 0\cr-x\text{ if }x\ <\ \,0\right\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the case that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\ \geq\ \frac{5}{2}\text{, } |2x\ -\ 5|\ = 2x\ -\ 5\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the case that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE x\ <\ \frac{5}{2}\text{, } |2x\ -\ 5|\ = -(2x\ -\ 5)\ =\ -2x\ +\ 5\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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