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Absolute value equation
Absolute value equation
Source:
January 11, 2007
Problem Statement
Find all real numbers that satisfy the equation
∣
x
+
3
∣
−
∣
x
−
1
∣
=
x
+
1
|x+3|-|x-1|=x+1
∣
x
+
3∣
−
∣
x
−
1∣
=
x
+
1
. (Note:
∣
a
∣
=
a
|a| = a
∣
a
∣
=
a
if
a
≥
0
a\ge 0
a
≥
0
;
∣
a
∣
=
−
a
|a|=-a
∣
a
∣
=
−
a
if
a
<
0
a<0
a
<
0
.)
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