Technically speaking, because the way you have the question written, in words the equation would be said as y equals one-thirds multiplied by the absolute value of x, then minus two. Properly saying as y equals two less that the product of one-third and the absolute value of x.
The absolute value is the distance away from 0 therefor the value would alway equal as a positive value. EX1: |21| = 21 EX2: |-21| = 21
even if you considered -2 within y=1/3|x|-2 as -2 being negative two instead of minus two, then it would be the same meaning in the case that you have written out in a mathematical equation format, but really because -2 comes after 1/3|x| and -2 is not in parenthesis then it would make more since to say minus two.
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Answer: 8 skates
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that:
Skate rental = $3
Let number of skates rented by cotters = x
Hence, amount paid by cotters = 3x
The Moores paid $6 more
Moores amount = 3x + 6
Combined amount paid = 42
3x + 3x + 6 = 42
6x + 6 = 42
6x = 42 - 6
6x = 36
x = 36 / 6
x = 6
Hence, amount spent by the Moore's:
3x + 6
3(6) + 6 = 18 + 6 = $24
Cost per skate rental = $3
Hence x number of skates rented by the Moore's = $24 / 3 = 8 skates
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