SOLUTION: Find min value of fn: |-5-x| + |2-x|+|6-x|+10-x|; where x is an intege

Algebra ->  Rate-of-work-word-problems -> SOLUTION: Find min value of fn: |-5-x| + |2-x|+|6-x|+10-x|; where x is an intege      Log On


   

Question 500899: Find min value of fn:
|-5-x| + |2-x|+|6-x|+10-x|; where x is an intege
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Assuming this is your equation: f(x)=|-5-x| + |2-x|+|6-x|+|10-x|
Each term has a minimum value of zero because of the absolute values.
So the minimum for the function is zero.
This is not to be confused with the minimum for 'x', which is -infinity.