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document.write( "f(x,y) = |x|+|y|\r\n" );
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document.write( "There are 4 cases\r\n" );
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document.write( "Case 1. , \r\n" );
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document.write( "Then f(x,y) = |x|+|y| = x+y\r\n" );
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document.write( "Case 2. , \r\n" );
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document.write( "Then f(x,y) = |x|+|y| = x-y\r\n" );
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document.write( "Case 3. , \r\n" );
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document.write( "Then f(x,y) = |x|+|y| = -x+y\r\n" );
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document.write( "Case 4. , \r\n" );
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document.write( "Then f(x) = |x|+|y| = -x-y \r\n" );
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