document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070069>Question 1070069</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = |-2x+5|-|2x-5|<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if x<-2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x>2.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if -2.5&#8804;x&#8804;2.5 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685169 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=685169\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y= |&#8722;2x+5|-|2x&#8722;5|\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if x<&#8722;2.5, then 2x-5 is negative and -2x+5 is positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, y = -2x+5 - -(2x-5) = -2x+5+2x-5 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if x>2.5, then -2x+5 is negative and 2x-5 is positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So y = -(-2x+5) - (2x-5) = 2x-5-2x+5 = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if &#8722;2.5&#8804;x&#8804;2.5 then y = 5-5 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simpler solution::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite your problem as::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = |-(2x-5)|-|(2x-5)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since |a| = |-a|, y = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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