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Is |x| < 1? (1) |x+1| = 2|x-1| (2) |x-3| 0

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Is |x| < 1?

(1) |x+1| = 2|x-1|
(2) |x-3| ≠ 0



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Re: Is |x| < 1? (1) |x+1| = 2|x-1| (2) |x-3| 0 [#permalink] New post   09 Apr 2008, 17:11
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Is |x| < 1?

(1) |x+1| = 2|x-1|
(2) |x-3| ≠ 0


C.

(1) |x+1| = 2*|x-1|
x = 3 or x=1/3
INSUFFICIENT

(2) x ≠ 3
INSUFFICIENT

Together, x=1/3
SUFFICIENT


bkk, do you think you could show me how in (1) you solved x=3 or x=1/3? I'm not too great with abs values. Thanks!


Sure, you have
|x+1| = 2*|x-1|
You know that
|x+1| is positive when x>-1 and negative when x<-1
|x-1| is positive when x>1 and negative when x<1
This means that in a number line, the intervals you have are:
x<-1, -1<x<1, x>1

Now, solve the equation according to those intervals:
For x<-1,
-x-1 = 2*(-x+1)
-x-1 = -2x+2
x = 3

For -1<x<1,
x+1 = 2*(-x+1)
x+1 = -2x+2
x = 1/3

For x>1
x+1 = 2*(x-1)
x+1 = 2x-2
x = 3

x equals to 3 or 1/3

I know, all these signs are confusing! I attached a document for you, take a look. It helped me.
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Re: Is |x| < 1? (1) |x+1| = 2|x-1| (2) |x-3| 0 [#permalink] New post   09 Apr 2008, 16:56
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Is |x| < 1?

(1) |x+1| = 2|x-1|
(2) |x-3| ≠ 0


C.

(1) |x+1| = 2*|x-1|
x = 3 or x=1/3
INSUFFICIENT

(2) x ≠ 3
INSUFFICIENT

Together, x=1/3
SUFFICIENT
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Re: Is |x| < 1? (1) |x+1| = 2|x-1| (2) |x-3| 0 [#permalink] New post   09 Apr 2008, 16:58
bkk145 wrote:
young_gun wrote:
Is |x| < 1?

(1) |x+1| = 2|x-1|
(2) |x-3| ≠ 0


C.

(1) |x+1| = 2*|x-1|
x = 3 or x=1/3
INSUFFICIENT

(2) x ≠ 3
INSUFFICIENT

Together, x=1/3
SUFFICIENT


bkk, do you think you could show me how in (1) you solved x=3 or x=1/3? I'm not too great with abs values. Thanks!
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Re: Is |x| < 1? (1) |x+1| = 2|x-1| (2) |x-3| 0 [#permalink] New post   09 Apr 2008, 17:05
C...

1) says x can be 3 or 1/3

3) says x cant be 3..or -3 we dont know..

together..yes..

x=1/3
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Re: Is |x| < 1? (1) |x+1| = 2|x-1| (2) |x-3| 0 [#permalink] New post   09 Apr 2008, 17:08
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C...

1) says x can be 3 or 1/3

3) says x cant be 3..or -3 we dont know..

together..yes..

x=1/3


can you explain how you got the bold? thx
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Re: Is |x| < 1? (1) |x+1| = 2|x-1| (2) |x-3| 0 [#permalink] New post   09 Apr 2008, 17:20
young_gun wrote:
Is |x| < 1?
(1) |x+1| = 2|x-1|
(2) |x-3| ≠ 0


1: |x+1| = 2|x-1|
if x is +ve:
x + 1 = 2x - 2
x = 3

if x is -ve:
x + 1 = -2x + 2
x = 1/3

so insufff.

2: if (x-3) is not equal to 0, then x is not 3 but do not know whether x is > than or < 3. NSF

1 & 2: x = 1/3. suff.

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Re: Is |x| < 1? (1) |x+1| = 2|x-1| (2) |x-3| 0 [#permalink] New post   11 Apr 2008, 00:53
bkk145.

Kudos for the doc

Thanks all for clarifications.



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