Solve for x |x|+x=2

$| x | + x = 2$

Step 1

Subtract $x$ from both sides of the equation.

$| x | = 2 - x$

Step 2

Remove the absolute value term. This creates a $\pm$ on the right side of the equation because $| x | = \pm x$ .

$x = \pm (2 - x)$

Step 3

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

First, use the positive value of the $\pm$ to find the first solution.

$x = 2 - x$

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the equation.

Add $x$ to both sides of the equation.

$x + x = 2$

Add $x$ and $x$ .

$2 x = 2$

Divide each term in $2 x = 2$ by $2$ and simplify.

Divide each term in $2 x = 2$ by $2$ .

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{2}{2}$

Simplify the left side.

Cancel the common factor of $2$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{2 x}{2} = \frac{2}{2}$

Divide $x$ by $1$ .

$x = \frac{2}{2}$

Simplify the right side.

Divide $2$ by $2$ .

$x = 1$

Next, use the negative value of the $\pm$ to find the second solution.

$x = - (2 - x)$

Simplify $- (2 - x)$ .

Apply the distributive property.

$x = - 1 \cdot 2 - - x$

Multiply $- 1$ by $2$ .

$x = - 2 - - x$

Multiply $- - x$ .

Multiply $- 1$ by $- 1$ .

$x = - 2 + 1 x$

Multiply $x$ by $1$ .

$x = - 2 + x$

Move all terms containing $x$ to the left side of the equation.

Subtract $x$ from both sides of the equation.

$x - x = - 2$

Subtract $x$ from $x$ .

$0 = - 2$

Since $0 \neq - 2$ , there are no solutions.

No solution

The complete solution is the result of both the positive and negative portions of the solution.

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Solve for x |x|+x=2

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