What is this doing in my Custom Field?

I'm trying to understand the custom field - 
ABS((R01.1.(%Adjusted Area)-(R02.1.(%Adjusted Area)))+EQ(Component Type,"System Peak")*-2*25000. What does "+EQ(Component Type,"System Peak")*-2*25000" do? 

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  • In your processing method under Component Type you have a number of options to assign your peak type like Diluent, System Peak etc. EQ(Component Type,"System Peak")*-2*25000 means for any peaks with the System Peak type the CF will be blank. The syntax of -50000 is seen by Empower as blank entry. I dont know why you would reconfigure it as -2*25000 which is the exact same as -50000. Strange...its like saying -5*10000. Ive used -50000 lots of times when i only want a CF value for a specific label or vial or sample type etc.

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