Question 1031664: Find all the real solution of the equation
x^2-|x-1|-3=0
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Fombitz: Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source):
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Find all the real solution of the equation
x^2-|x-1|-3=0
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= . (1)
1. Consider the domain x >= 1.
In this domain |x-1| = x-1,
and yours equation (1) becomes
= , or
= ,
(x-2)*(x+1) = 0
with the roots x = 2 and x = -1.
Of them, only x = 2 belongs to the domain x >= 1.
So, x = 2 is the ONLY solution of the equation (1) in this domain.
2. Next, consider the domain x < 1.
In this domain |x-1| = -(x-1).
and yours equation (1) becomes
= , or
= .
Find the roots using the quadratic formula.
= , = .
Of them, only = belongs to the domain x < 1.
So, = is the ONLY solution of the equation (1) in this domain.
Answer. The solutions are x = 2 and x = .
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
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