4. Solving Absolute Value Equations
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Break down the given absolute value equation into two separate equations.
x=1 and x=1/2
lc 3x-2 ≥ 0:3x-2 = x & (I) 3x-2 < 0:3x-2 = - x & (II)
(I), (II):LHS+2=RHS+2
(I):LHS-x=RHS-x
(II):LHS+x=RHS+x
(I):.LHS /2.=.RHS /2.
(II):.LHS /4.=.RHS /4.
(II):a/b=.a /2./.b /2.
x= 1/2
a* 1/b= a/b
a = 2* a/2
Subtract fractions
|-1/2|=1/2