document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77619>Question 77619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Examine if the following eqns have any solution or not.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)  |x| = x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)  |x| = x -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) |x| = x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x>=0, x=x+5 has no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for x<0, -x=x+5, -2x=5, x= -5/2 is a solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) |x| = x -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x>=0, x=x-5 has no solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For x<0, -x=x-5, -2x=-5, x=5/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But that contradicts x<0; So, no solutions.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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