document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=413823>Question 413823</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the function f(t) = |t| -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-87)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(5)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(2/3)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(-4)=\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It's the absolute value of t followed by a negative number that is throwing me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got -92,0, -4 1/3, -9  for my answers, but I'm not sure if I did this right. Can you please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #290322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=290322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You took the negative of the absolute value for the first and fourth problems. Instead,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(-87) = |-87| - 5. The absolute value of -87 is 87, so f(-87) = 87 - 5 = 82. Similarly, f(-4) = |-4| - 5 = -1. </SPAN>\n" );
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