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  • 07-11-2021
  • Mathematics
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Help! |5 − x |− |x + 8| , if x > 5


I just can't get it right.

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okiwix
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  • 07-11-2021

Answer:

-13

Step-by-step explanation:

since x is positive, |x+8| becomes x+8. since x>5, 5-x is negative so |5-x| becomes x-5 (-(5-x)=-5+x=x-5). so now we have x-5-(x+8)=x-5-x-8=-5-8=-13

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