document.write( "Question 1112510: For which function, y = 2x or y = x+2, is the value of y always greater than the value of x? Explain you answer. \n" ); document.write( "
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What happens when x is less than or equal to zero? For example, let x=-5 ... what do you think? \r
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document.write( "x          2x           x+2\r\n" );
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document.write( "5           10           7\r\n" );
document.write( "1            2           3\r\n" );
document.write( "0           0            2\r\n" );
document.write( "-1         -2            1\r\n" );
document.write( "-2         -4            0\r\n" );
document.write( "-5         -10          -3\r\n" );
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\n" ); document.write( "So, now I ask in which column are the values _always_ greater than x? Remember, the more negative a number is the lower its value ( -10 is less than -5, written mathematically -10 < -5). \r
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