SOLUTION: how can you solve a problem such as |x + 1| = |x|

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Question 696249: how can you solve a problem such as |x + 1| = |x|
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
|x + 1| = |x|
means
x+1=x (no solution)
or
x+1=-x
2x=-1
x=-1/2

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