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  • 17-03-2022
  • Mathematics
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|a+x|/2-|a-x|/2 if a=-2 and x=-6

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chisomfrancis69
chisomfrancis69 chisomfrancis69
  • 17-03-2022

Answer:

-8

Step-by-step explanation:

it's a really long process but substituting is the best option

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Esther
Esther Esther
  • 17-03-2022

Answer:

[tex]2[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Absolute values are always positive

[tex]\frac{|a+x|}{2} -\frac{|a-x|}{2} \\\\\frac{|a+x|-|a-x|}{2}\\\\\frac{|-2+-6|-|-2-(-6)|}{2}\\\\\frac{|-8|-|-2+6|}{2}\\\\\frac{|-8|-|4|}{2}\\\\\frac{8-4}{2}\\\\\frac{4}{2}\\\\2[/tex]

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