document.write( "Question 741714: Dear Sir/Madam,\r
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document.write( "I do not know how to do this question:\r
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document.write( "|3x-5|=3x-5\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #852661 by ikleyn(53250) You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Dear Sir/Madam, \n" ); document.write( "I do not know how to do this question: \n" ); document.write( "|3x-5|=3x-5 \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " Dear visitor,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " first what I have to say, looking at your post, is that there is NO question in it.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " There is some equation, but there is no question.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " So, in order for this post makes sense, I/we should create a question to it.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " One reasonable question is \" Find the set of solutions to this equation. \"\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " So, I will assume that this is the question, and I will give the solution in my post below.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \r\n" );
document.write( "Function y = |3x-5| has two branches.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(1) At x >= 5/3, this function is y = 3x-5, and it coincides with the function 3x-5 in the right side \r\n" );
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document.write( " So, in the domain x >= 5/3, the given equation, |3x-5| = 3x-5 has infinitely many solutions\r\n" );
document.write( " that are the entire set { x | x >= 5/3 }.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2) At x < 5/3, this function y = |3x-5| is positive, while 3x-5 is negative.\r\n" );
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document.write( " Therefore, in the domain x < 5/3, the given equation has no one solution.\r\n" );
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document.write( "At this point, the analysis is complete. The ANSWER is\r\n" );
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document.write( " | Equation |3x-5| = 3x-5 has infinitely many solutions in the domain x >= 5/3. |\r\n" );
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document.write( " | All x's in this domain are the solutions to this equation. |\r\n" );
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document.write( " | In the domain x < 5/3, equation |3x-5| = 3x-5 has no solutions. |\r\n" );
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document.write( " | Thus, the solution set for the given equation is { x | x >= 5/3 }. |\r\n" );
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