Which sets includes ALL of the solutions of x that will satisfy the eqn: |x-2|-|x-3|=|x-5|
A. (-6, -5, 0 1 7 8 )
B. (-4 -2 0 10/3 4 5)
C. (-4 0 1 4 5 6)
D. (-1 10/3 3 5 6 8)
E. (-2 -1 1 3 4 5)
oA: C
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Rewrite equation as |x-5| + |x-3|-|x-2| = 0ashishsj wrote:Which sets includes ALL of the solutions of x that will satisfy the eqn: |x-2|-|x-3|=|x-5|
A. (-6, -5, 0 1 7 8 )
B. (-4 -2 0 10/3 4 5)
C. (-4 0 1 4 5 6)
D. (-1 10/3 3 5 6 8)
E. (-2 -1 1 3 4 5)
oA: C
for x > 5
x - 5 + (x -3) - (x - 2) = 0 --> x = 6 --> only (c) or (d) feasible sets
for 3 < x < 5
-(x - 5) + (x -3) - (x - 2) = 0 --> x = 4 --> eliminate (d) --> (c) is the answer
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Understood this partially. Little more help on this,please.
xyz21 wrote:Rewrite equation as |x-5| + |x-3|-|x-2| = 0ashishsj wrote:Which sets includes ALL of the solutions of x that will satisfy the eqn: |x-2|-|x-3|=|x-5|
A. (-6, -5, 0 1 7 8 )
B. (-4 -2 0 10/3 4 5)
C. (-4 0 1 4 5 6)
D. (-1 10/3 3 5 6 8)
E. (-2 -1 1 3 4 5)
oA: C
for x > 5
x - 5 + (x -3) - (x - 2) = 0 --> x = 6 --> only (c) or (d) feasible sets
for 3 < x < 5
-(x - 5) + (x -3) - (x - 2) = 0 --> x = 4 --> eliminate (d) --> (c) is the answer
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| x -2 | - |x -3| = |x -5|
A. (-6, -5, 0 1 7 8 )
B. (-4 -2 0 10/3 4 5)
C. (-4 0 1 4 5 6)
D. (-1 10/3 3 5 6 8)
E. (-2 -1 1 3 4 5)
If we try 0 for x , then | -2| - |-3| = |-5| => 2 -3 = -1 != 5 so zero is not the solution and can rule out A,B,C.
D,E ;
try x as 4 : 2 - 1 = 1 == 1 so E is the answer.
But again i am able to find one element from the sets of each option that the equation fails to hold good.
try 3 , 1 - 0 = 2 (false) so 3 is not the soltuion so neither D or E can be the answer.
Can some one explain this Q as to what does it mean by solution of X?
A. (-6, -5, 0 1 7 8 )
B. (-4 -2 0 10/3 4 5)
C. (-4 0 1 4 5 6)
D. (-1 10/3 3 5 6 8)
E. (-2 -1 1 3 4 5)
If we try 0 for x , then | -2| - |-3| = |-5| => 2 -3 = -1 != 5 so zero is not the solution and can rule out A,B,C.
D,E ;
try x as 4 : 2 - 1 = 1 == 1 so E is the answer.
But again i am able to find one element from the sets of each option that the equation fails to hold good.
try 3 , 1 - 0 = 2 (false) so 3 is not the soltuion so neither D or E can be the answer.
Can some one explain this Q as to what does it mean by solution of X?