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Amaya Carney
25 February, 23:02
Solve the equation:
|x+1|+|x-2|=3
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Jackson Mcguire
26 February, 01:57
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I think the correct answer is 3
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Sherlyn Page
26 February, 02:48
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3
Step-by-step explanation:
Subtract
|
x
-
2
|
from both sides of the equation.
|
x
-
1
|
=
3
-
|
x
-
2
|
Reorder
3
and
-
|
x
-
2
|
.
|
x
-
1
|
=
-
|
x
-
2
|
+
3
Remove the absolute value term. This creates a
±
on the right side of the equation because
|
x
|
=
±
x
.
x
-
1
=
±
(
-
|
x
-
2
|
+
3
)
The result consists of both the positive and negative portions of the
±
.
x
-
1
=
-
|
x
-
2
|
+
3
x
-
1
=
-
(
-
|
x
-
2
|
+
3
)
Solve
x
-
1
=
-
|
x
-
2
|
+
3
for
x
.
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x
=
3
Solve
x
-
1
=
-
(
-
|
x
-
2
|
+
3
)
for
x
.
Tap for more steps ...
x
=
0
Consolidate the solutions.
x
=
3
,
0
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