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Algebra.Com's Answer #532540 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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I'm not sure if you're indicating the absolute value function of x or the floor function (greatest integer). I'll show both.
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\n" ); document.write( "Absolute value:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"f%28x%29=abs%28x%29-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"f%28-4.5%29=abs%28-4.5%29-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"f%28-4.5%29=4.5-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"f%28-4.5%29=-0.5\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Floor function:
\n" ); document.write( "f(x)=[x]-5
\n" ); document.write( "f(-4.5)=[-4.5]-5
\n" ); document.write( "f(-4.5)=-5-5
\n" ); document.write( "f(-4.5)=-10
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