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|x-3|-|2x-4|=-5

|x-3|-|2x-4|=-5 equation

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|x - 3| - |2*x - 4| = -5
$$\left|{x - 3}\right| - \left|{2 x - 4}\right| = -5$$
Detail solution
For every modulo expressions in the equation
allow cases, when this expressions ">=0" or "<0",
solve the resulting equation.

1.
$$x - 3 \geq 0$$
$$2 x - 4 \geq 0$$
or
$$3 \leq x \wedge x < \infty$$
we get the equation
$$\left(x - 3\right) - \left(2 x - 4\right) + 5 = 0$$
after simplifying we get
$$6 - x = 0$$
the solution in this interval:
$$x_{1} = 6$$

2.
$$x - 3 \geq 0$$
$$2 x - 4 < 0$$
The inequality system has no solutions, see the next condition

3.
$$x - 3 < 0$$
$$2 x - 4 \geq 0$$
or
$$2 \leq x \wedge x < 3$$
we get the equation
$$\left(3 - x\right) - \left(2 x - 4\right) + 5 = 0$$
after simplifying we get
$$12 - 3 x = 0$$
the solution in this interval:
$$x_{2} = 4$$
but x2 not in the inequality interval

4.
$$x - 3 < 0$$
$$2 x - 4 < 0$$
or
$$-\infty < x \wedge x < 2$$
we get the equation
$$\left(3 - x\right) - \left(4 - 2 x\right) + 5 = 0$$
after simplifying we get
$$x + 4 = 0$$
the solution in this interval:
$$x_{3} = -4$$


The final answer:
$$x_{1} = 6$$
$$x_{2} = -4$$
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Rapid solution [src]
x1 = -4
$$x_{1} = -4$$
x2 = 6
$$x_{2} = 6$$
x2 = 6
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
-4 + 6
$$-4 + 6$$
=
2
$$2$$
product
-4*6
$$- 24$$
=
-24
$$-24$$
-24
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = 6.0
x2 = -4.0
x2 = -4.0
The graph
|x-3|-|2x-4|=-5 equation