document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=500899>Question 500899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find min value of fn:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " |-5-x| + |2-x|+|6-x|+10-x|; where x is an intege </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Each term has a minimum value of zero because of the absolute values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the minimum for the <b>function</b> is zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is not to be confused with the minimum for 'x', which is -infinity. </SPAN>\n" );
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