SOLUTION: Express f(x) = |x + 4| − 6 in piecewise form without using absolute values.

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Question 550407: Express f(x) = |x + 4| − 6 in piecewise form without using absolute values.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If +x+%3E=+-4+, then This is simply
+f%28x%29+=+x+-+2+
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If +x+%3C+-4+, then
+f%28x%29+=+-x+-+10+
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Here's the plot:
The solution is above where the lines meet
+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+x+-+2%2C+-x+-+10+%29+