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deathmate
 Post subject: equation with multiple absolute values
PostPosted: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 09:32:41 UTC 
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|x|+|7-x|+2|x-2|=4
and the way of solving please, cuz i have no idea :?
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 Post subject: Re: equation with multiple absolute values
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Are you sure this is the problem statement? Because there is no solution for x.
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deathmate
 Post subject: Re: equation with multiple absolute values
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aswoods wrote:
Are you sure this is the problem statement? Because there is no solution for x.

yes ,this is it, and you are right , is no solution for x , but how to prove it ???step by step if you could,... :( i've stuck
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deathmate wrote:
|x|+|7-x|+2|x-2|=4
and the way of solving please, cuz i have no idea :?


\lvert x\rvert+\lvert 7-x\rvert\geqslant\lvert x+(7-x)\rvert=7

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 Post subject: Re: equation with multiple absolute values
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outermeasure wrote:
deathmate wrote:
|x|+|7-x|+2|x-2|=4
and the way of solving please, cuz i have no idea :?


\lvert x\rvert+\lvert 7-x\rvert\geqslant\lvert x+(7-x)\rvert=7


And the triangle inequality proves once again that it is king among inequalities.

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 Post subject: Re: equation with multiple absolute values
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Shadow wrote:
outermeasure wrote:
deathmate wrote:
|x|+|7-x|+2|x-2|=4
and the way of solving please, cuz i have no idea :?


\lvert x\rvert+\lvert 7-x\rvert\geqslant\lvert x+(7-x)\rvert=7


And the triangle inequality proves once again that it is king among inequalities.


LOL! Indeed, mathematical illiteracy triumphs again! :roll:

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