How do you solve the equation #absx=x+3#?
1 Answer
May 9, 2017
Use the definition:
Explanation:
Given:
Use the definition to break into two equations:
Subtract x from both sides of both equations:
Discard the first equation, because it can never be true:
Divide both sides by -2 and drop the restriction because it will obviously be true:
Check:
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