SOLUTION: y = |x| - 3 How do i go about solving this with x as the absolute value?

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Question 316575: y = |x| - 3
How do i go about solving this with x as the absolute value?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve two problems.
The absolute value function takes on two values x+and+-x.
y=abs%28x%29-3
y=x-3 and y=-x-3
Do you have a particular x you're solving for?
Are you just graphing the equation?
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