document.write( "Question 184139: Need some help with absolute value equations. Thanks
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Need some help with absolute value equations. Thanks
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\n" ); document.write( "It's a bit of a mess with a simple solution.
\n" ); document.write( "A) x+2 = |4-x| or B) x+2 = -|4-x|
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\n" ); document.write( "Working with A you get:
\n" ); document.write( "4-x = x+2 or 4-x = -(x+2)
\n" ); document.write( "2x = 2 or 4-x = -x - 2
\n" ); document.write( "x = 1 or contradiction
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\n" ); document.write( "Working with B you get:
\n" ); document.write( "-(4-x) = x+2 or -(4-x) = -(x+2)
\n" ); document.write( "-4+x = x+2 or -4+x = -x-2
\n" ); document.write( "-4 = 2 or 2x = 2
\n" ); document.write( "contradiction or x =1
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\n" ); document.write( "Conclusion: x = 1 is the only solution.
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\n" ); document.write( "Note: I graphed it and that answer is true.
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "
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