Ok, given the last explanation, this is what I did:
f(x) = x^2 - | x - 2 |, find the zeros of the function.
for x < 2
|x-2| = (-1)(x-2) = -x + 2
= x^2 - (-x +2)
= x^2 + x - 2
a = 1, b = 1, c = -2 (prep for quadratic formula)
[-(1) + sqrt( 1^2 - 4(1)(-2))] / 2(1)
= [ -1 + sqrt( 9 )] / 2...