Answer: x-2
Explanation:
If x > 2, then x-2 > 0 after subtracting 2 from both sides.
Since x-2 is always positive when x > 2, this means the absolute value bars around the x-2 aren't needed. The results of |x-2| and x-2 are perfectly identical.
For example, if we tried something like x = 5, then
- x-2 = 5-2 = 3
- |x-2| = |5-2| = |3| = 3
Both outcomes are 3. I'll let you try other x inputs.
So because |x-2| and x-2 are identical, this means |x-2| = x-2 for all x > 2.
In short, we just erase the absolute value bars.
