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2005 Algebra #1: Absolute Value Equation
2005 Algebra #1: Absolute Value Equation
Source:
April 29, 2013
symmetry
Problem Statement
How many real numbers
x
x
x
are solutions to the following equation?
∣
x
−
1
∣
=
∣
x
−
2
∣
+
∣
x
−
3
∣
|x-1| = |x-2| + |x-3|
∣
x
−
1∣
=
∣
x
−
2∣
+
∣
x
−
3∣
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