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16-3|x|=4 equation

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The solution

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16 - 3*|x| = 4
$$16 - 3 \left|{x}\right| = 4$$
Detail solution
For every modulo expressions in the equation
allow cases, when this expressions ">=0" or "<0",
solve the resulting equation.

1.
$$x \geq 0$$
or
$$0 \leq x \wedge x < \infty$$
we get the equation
$$12 - 3 x = 0$$
after simplifying we get
$$12 - 3 x = 0$$
the solution in this interval:
$$x_{1} = 4$$

2.
$$x < 0$$
or
$$-\infty < x \wedge x < 0$$
we get the equation
$$12 - 3 \left(- x\right) = 0$$
after simplifying we get
$$3 x + 12 = 0$$
the solution in this interval:
$$x_{2} = -4$$


The final answer:
$$x_{1} = 4$$
$$x_{2} = -4$$
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Rapid solution [src]
x1 = -4
$$x_{1} = -4$$
x2 = 4
$$x_{2} = 4$$
x2 = 4
Sum and product of roots [src]
sum
-4 + 4
$$-4 + 4$$
=
0
$$0$$
product
-4*4
$$- 16$$
=
-16
$$-16$$
-16
Numerical answer [src]
x1 = -4.0
x2 = 4.0
x2 = 4.0