document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=568353>Question 568353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y= (x+4)-(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the (brackets) are supposed to be the absolute value bar lines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i understand how to get a resulting graph by graphing both vectors and adding the y values from left to right and then plotting the points.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "my question is what is the resulting graph supposed to tell you?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i'm confused because i don't really get how to read the graph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i have worked out that the resulting graph looks like a rigid S shape from using an algebraic method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for x<-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -(x+2) +(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -x-2+x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for -2<x<-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+2+x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for x>-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+2-x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if i graph these 3 equations, i will get the same resulting graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does it mean the points on the resulting graph are the solutions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #366921 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=366921\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y= |x+2|-|x+1|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for x<-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -(x+2) +(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -x-2+x-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for -2<x<-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+2+x+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x+3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for x >-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x+2-x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if i graph these 3 equations, i will get the same resulting graph.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does it mean the points on the resulting graph are the solutions?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: Yes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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