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Monday, March 9, 2009

Solving for unknowns

Question














Solve for x: | 4 - x | = 0
Solve for x: | x - 4 | + 3 = 9
Solve for x: | -3x + 4 | = | -x + 2 |
Solve for x: | x + 2 | = | 2 - x |




Solution
Solve for x: | 4 - x | = 0

  1. x=4

  2. Test


  • |4-4|=0
  • |0| = 0
  • 0 = 0

    Solve for x: | x - 4 | + 3 = 9


    1. |x-4|=9-3

    2. |x-4|=6

    3. x=-2

    4. x=10

    5. Test


  • x=-2

  • | -2 - 4 | + 3 = 9
  • | -6 | + 3 = 9
  • 6 + 3 = 9
  • 9 = 9
  • x=10
  • | x - 4 | + 3 = 9
  • | 10 - 4 | + 3 = 9
  • | 6 | + 3 = 9
  • 6 + 3 = 9
  • 9 = 9

    Solve for x: | -3x + 4 | = | -x + 2 |

    1. x=1

    2. Test


  • | -3*1 + 4 | = | -1 + 2 |
  • | -3 + 4 | = | 1 |
  • | 1 | = | 1 |
  • 1 = 1

    Solve for x: | x + 2 | = | 2 - x |

    1. x=0

    2. Test


  • | 0 + 2 | = | 2 - 0 |
  • | 2 | = | 2|
  • 2=2

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