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|3x| + x = 2
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3x + x = 4x = 2

Solve for x.
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|3x|+x=2
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|3x| + x = 2
|3x| = 2 - x
so by definition, 2-x ≥ 0
-x ≥ -2
x ≤ 2

3x = 2-x or -3x = 2-x
4x = 2 or -2x = 2
x = 1/2 or x = -1 , since both satisfy our intial restriction of x ≤ 2

x = 1/2 OR x = -1
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