document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=854017>Question 854017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the vertex of a simple problem like <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=-|2x-4| </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514407 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><B>fcabanski(1391)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fcabanski><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=514407\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set what's inside the || = to 0.  Solve for x.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-4 = 0<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 4<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute that x value back into the original equation.  Solve for y.<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y =|2(2)-4|<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = |4-4| = |0| = 0<P><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The vertex is (2,0) </SPAN>\n" );
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