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|x + 1| = |x|\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+1=x (no solution)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x+1=-x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x=-1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=-1/2\r
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