document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=736488>Question 736488</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am doing calculus but im stuck on the absolute value part of the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= abs value of x^2-8x+7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "im cinfused as to what numbers stay positive or become negative </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #449855 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=449855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Any ( x,y) points that have a negative y will get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\" flipped \" about the x-axis, so that those y's <BR>\n" );
document.write( "are now positive, and x remains the same<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the plot:<BR>\n" );
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