Find the number of integer values of x satisfying
∣ x − 3 ∣ + ∣ 2 x + 4 ∣ + ∣ x ∣ ≤ 1 1 .
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Can 7 be considered as solution ?
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Can you reason why you think so? Anyway, 6 is the only solution.
For integer x . We know that ∣ x − 3 ∣ and ∣ x ∣ represent distinct non-negative integers, so the sum ∣ x − 3 ∣ + ∣ x ∣ must be larger than 1.
Thus, ∣ 2 x + 4 ∣ must be less than 1 1 − 1 = 1 0 , 2 ∣ x + 2 ∣ < 1 0 ⇒ ∣ x + 2 ∣ < 5 ⇒ − 7 < x < 3 .
Do trial and error on these 9 possible solutions shows that x = − 3 , − 2 , … , 2 are the only solutions. The answers is 6 .
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Let f ( x ) = ∣ x − 3 ∣ + ∣ 2 x + 4 ∣ + ∣ x ∣ f ( x ) = ⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ − 4 x − 1 7 2 x + 7 4 x + 1 x < − 2 − 2 ≤ x < 0 0 ≤ x < 3 x ≥ 3 f ( x ) ≤ 1 1 ⟹ f ( x ) = ⎩ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎨ ⎪ ⎪ ⎪ ⎧ − 4 x − 1 ≤ 1 1 7 ≤ 1 1 2 x + 7 ≤ 1 1 4 x + 1 ≤ 1 1 x < − 2 − 2 ≤ x < 0 0 ≤ x < 3 x ≥ 3 Fourth case gives null set while from other three cases we get − 3 ≤ x < − 2 , − 2 ≤ x < 0 and 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 respectively in which integral solutions are − 3 , − 2 , − 1 , 0 , 1 , 2 . Hence a total of 6 .