SOLUTION: Solve the equation. |2x+1|=x+2

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Question 934045: Solve the equation.
|2x+1|=x+2
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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POsitive solution:
2x%2B1=x%2B2
x=1
Negative solution:
-%282x%2B1%29=x%2B2
2x%2B1=-x-2
3x=-3
x=-1
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