|x+3| - |4-x| = |8+x| How many solutions will this equation have?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
E. 4
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The equation above has no solutions.
An alternate version of this problem reads as follows:
|x+3| - |4-x| = |8-x|.
This version does have solutions.
I post a solution for the alternate version here:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/complex-abso ... 73453.html
An alternate version of this problem reads as follows:
|x+3| - |4-x| = |8-x|.
This version does have solutions.
I post a solution for the alternate version here:
https://www.beatthegmat.com/complex-abso ... 73453.html
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