Re: Question of the Day - II

Study of the absolute value:

1)take each term into the "| |" and define where it's positive
2)draw a number line with each "edge value" (where each term changes sign)
3)Split the function according to those intervals

Refer to the image

So if x>3 all terms are positive =>f(x) = (4x-1) + (x-3) + (x+1)
if 1/4<x<3 for example you see that 4x-1 is positive, x+1 is positive BUT x-3 is negative => f(x) = (4x-1) + (-)(x-3) + (x+1)

Repeat this operation for each interval and you'll have all possible combinations

Remeber that the each function is valid only in that interval

What I mean is that f(x) = (4x-1) + (-)(x-3) + (x+1) is valid only in the 1/4<x<3 area. Each area has its own function