document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=774563>Question 774563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Graph: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=- |x - 2| -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(it is an absolute value) please explain why you did what you did to get the solution, thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=472310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two conditions occur.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2%3E=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2%3E=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  A change in slope occurs at x=2.  The graph will be two rays.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CONDITION <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2%3C0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2%3C0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which also means <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-abs%28x-2%29-3=-%282-x%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-abs%28x-2%29-3=-%282-x%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-2%2Bx-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-2%2Bx-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is a ray with endpoint with x=2.  This ray is for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3C2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3C2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CONDITION  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2%3E=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2%3E=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which means also <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-abs%28x-2%29-3=-%28x-2%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-abs%28x-2%29-3=-%28x-2%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x%2B2-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x%2B2-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=-x-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=-x-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is a ray with endpoint x=2. This ray is for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%3E=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%3E=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The maximum point is (2, 3).   </SPAN>\n" );
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