Algebra-2

To solve the equation , we need to consider two cases based on the definition of the absolute value:

Case 1: When , i.e., →

In this case, . So the equation becomes:

Now we need to check if this solution is valid for the original equation.

Substitute into the right side of the original equation:

Substitute into the left side of the original equation:

Since the left side equals the right side when , is a valid solution in this case.

Case 2: When , i.e.,

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