SOLUTION: Rewrite the expression without using the absolute value symbol, and simplify the result. |17 &#8722; x| if x < 17

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Question 986444: Rewrite the expression without using the absolute value symbol, and simplify the result.
|17 − x| if x < 17

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rewrite the expression without using the absolute value symbol, and simplify the result.
|17 − x| if x < 17
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If x is less than 17, 17-x is positive.
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Ans: |17-x| = 17-x
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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