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Grade 11Algebra

the number of real solution of the equation

|x|^2 - 3|x| + 2 = 0 is

1. 4

2. 1

3. 3

4. 2

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15 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer15 Years ago

for x≥0

x2-3x+2=0 comparing with ax2+bx+c=0,

discriminant>0

=>it has 2 real solutions

now for x≤0

x2+3x+2=0

similarly, it has also 2 solutions

total sol.=4