Question

How do you solve `|x - 1| = |2x + 2|`?

Answer 1

`x = -1/3` and `x = -3`

Explanation:

`|x - 1| = |2x + 2|`
is expandable into two non absolute value equations

1)
`x-1=2x+2->x = -3`

2)
`x-1=-2x-2->x = -1/3`

both are feasible solutions