Need a formal proof: Show: Let x,y ∈ R. Then | |y| - |x| | ≤ |y-x|. Hint:a = |x|, b=|y| and ε = |y-x| and prove 1) a ≤ b + ε and 2) b ≤ a + ε

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Need a formal proof: Show: Let x,y ∈ R. Then | |y| - |x| | ≤ |y-x|. Hint:a = |x|, b=|y| and ε = |y-x| and prove 1) a ≤ b + ε and 2) b ≤ a + ε

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