document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=405467>Question 405467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I´ve been struggling on this function for 3 days!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=|-2x-2|-|2x-1|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How can i find:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Max or min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intercept (0,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hybrid forms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Range<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increase<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decrease\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chan </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #286376 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=286376\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=|-2x-2|-|2x-1|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the zeroes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1 and x = 1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a coordinate system and plot <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1 and x = 1/2 on the x-axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plot the equation lines for the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "three resulting intervals of x-values.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x)=|-2x-2|-|2x-1|<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x < -1, -2x-2 is positive and 2x-1 is negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so y = -2x-2-(-2x+1) = -3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph that over the interval (-inf,-1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If  -1 < x < 1/2, -2x-2 is negative and 2x-1 is negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so y = 2x+2-(-2x+1) = 4x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph that over the interval (-1,1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x > 1/2, -2x-2 is negative and 2x-1 is positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so y = 2x+2-(2x-1) = 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Graph that over the interval (1/2,+inf)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How can i find:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Max or min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y intercept (0,1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hybrid forms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Range<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increase<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decrease <BR>\n" );
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