HELP ASAP!!! Find a counterexample to disprove the conjecture. Conjecture |x - y| = |x| - |y|

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An absolute value of |x| {modulus of x} is the value of a real number x. The given equation is not true.

What is absolute Value?

An absolute value of |x| {modulus of x} is the value of a real number x, the value we get is always a non-negative number, for example, |-5| will give 5, and also, |5| will give 5 as well.

A hypothesis is a speculative conclusion or assertion that is made without proof. Now, to prove that the given equation is not true substitute the value of both the variables as -1. Therefore,

x = y = -1

Substitute the value on the left side of the equation,

|x - y|

= |-1 - (-1)|

= |-1 + 1|

= |0|

= 0

Substitute the value on the right side of the equation,

|x| - |y|

= |-1| - |-1|

= 1 + 1  

= 2

Since the left and the right side of the equation is not satisfied, therefore, it can be concluded that the given equation is not true.

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