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by bodyoflies » Sun Nov 16, 2008 4:21 pm
Solve | x – 3 | = | 3x + 2 | – 1

A. 3
B. 0
C. -3
D. -1/2
E. 2
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by cramya » Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:49 pm
The answer should be C) -3

Whats the OA(answer given)?
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by cramya » Sun Nov 16, 2008 7:54 pm
I just saw that this has been discussed before.

Please refer to the post (I have given my explanation also)

https://www.beatthegmat.com/general-ques ... 20342.html
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by bodyoflies » Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:52 pm
x = –3 or x = 1/2

https://www.purplemath.com/modules/solveabs2.htm
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by logitech » Sun Nov 16, 2008 8:56 pm
PURPLEMATH ROCKS!
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