|x-1|=3 equation
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The solution
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:
$$x_{1} = 4$$
$$x_{2} = -2$$
$$x_{1} = -2$$
$$x_{2} = 4$$
Sum and product of roots
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$$-2 + 4$$
$$2$$
$$- 8$$
$$-8$$