Prove that $a ≤ x ≤ b ⇒ |x| ≤ |a|+|b|$

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Can you please help me with this proof $$a ≤ x ≤ b ⇒ |x| ≤ |a|+|b|$$ ? I am literally stuck for hours.

This is what i thought, but i don't know if it counts as a proof. First of all, if a ≤ x then $x ≤ -a$ so $a ≤ x ≤ -a$ if $x ≤ -a$ then $|x| ≤ |-a| = |a|$ Now we look at b: if x ≤ b then $-b ≤ x ≤ b$ so $$|-b| = |b| ≤ |x|$$ OR $$|x| ≤ |-b| = |b|$$ let's choose the "worst" option which is |b| ≤ |x| so $$|b| ≤ |x| ≤ |a| ⇒ |x| ≤ |a| - |b| ≤ |a| + |b| ⇒ |x| ≤ |a| +|b|$$

Is it correct? Please show me other ways to prove it.

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Hint

$x$ can not be further away from $0$ than both $a$ and $b$.

Consider that $x$ must have the same sign as at least one of $a,b$.