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| 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(52879)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! . 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)
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