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Given $$A = |x + 3| + | x - 2 | - | 2x -8|$$. The maximum value of $$|A|$$ is:
Given equation, $$A = |x + 3| + | x - 2 | - | 2x -8|$$.
Case (i):- $$x+3\ge0,\ x-2\ge\ 0\ \&\ 2x-8\ge\ 0$$
then, $$A = x + 3 + x - 2 - 2x +8 =9$$.
The maximum value of |A| = 9
Case (ii):- $$x+3\ge0,\ x-2\ge\ 0\ \&\ 2x-8< 0$$
$$x\ge-3,\ x\ge\ 2\ \&\ x<4$$
then $$A = x + 3 + x - 2 + 2x -8 = 4x-7$$.
The range of x is [2,4). Hence the value of A varies from [1,9).
The maximum value of |A| < 9
Case (iii):- $$x+3\ge0,\ x-2 < 0\ \&\ 2x-8< 0$$
$$x\ge-3,\ x < 2\ \&\ x<4$$
then $$A = x + 3 - x + 2 + 2x -8 = 2x-3$$.
The range of x is [-3, 2). Hence the value of A varies from [-9,1).
The maximum value of |A| = 9
Case (iv):- $$x+3 < 0,\ x-2 < 0\ \&\ 2x-8< 0$$
$$x < 3,\ x < 2\ \&\ x<4$$
then $$A = - x - 3 - x + 2 + 2x -8 = -9$$.
The maximum value of |A| = 9
From the above cases, The maximum value of |A| = 9. Option (B) is correct.
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