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What is the interval of a for which the equation ||x-2|+a|=4 can have four distinct solutions for x?
- Hemant Pandey
- Jun 14, 2018
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 4, 2021
There are two solutions or no solutions. If we take ‘a’ as positive then two solutions are for a < 4. Similarly two solutions when ‘a’ < -4.
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Last line says : Similar results when a < -4.