SOLUTION: answer to : If x > 4, find |−x + 4|

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Question 460603: answer to : If x > 4, find |−x + 4|
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If x is greater than 4, then -x will be less than -4, -x+4 will be a negative number. The absolute value of a negative number is the negative of itself, or -(-x+4) = x-4.