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|x-1|=3

|x-1|=3 equation

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|x - 1| = 3
$$\left|{x - 1}\right| = 3$$
Detail solution
For every modulo expressions in the equation
allow cases, when this expressions ">=0" or "<0",
solve the resulting equation.

1.
$$x - 1 \geq 0$$
or
$$1 \leq x \wedge x < \infty$$
we get the equation
$$\left(x - 1\right) - 3 = 0$$
after simplifying we get
$$x - 4 = 0$$
the solution in this interval:
$$x_{1} = 4$$

2.
$$x - 1 < 0$$
or
$$-\infty < x \wedge x < 1$$
we get the equation
$$\left(1 - x\right) - 3 = 0$$
after simplifying we get
$$- x - 2 = 0$$
the solution in this interval:
$$x_{2} = -2$$


The final answer:
$$x_{1} = 4$$
$$x_{2} = -2$$
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Rapid solution [src]
x1 = -2
$$x_{1} = -2$$
x2 = 4
$$x_{2} = 4$$
x2 = 4
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
-2 + 4
$$-2 + 4$$
=
2
$$2$$
product
-2*4
$$- 8$$
=
-8
$$-8$$
-8
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = 4.0
x2 = -2.0
x2 = -2.0
The graph
|x-1|=3 equation