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'''Case 1''': <math>2x-|60-2x|=x</math>
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'''Case 1''':  
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<math>
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2x-|60-2x|=x
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x=|60-2x|
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</math>
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''Case 1a'':
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<math>
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x=60-2x
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3x=60
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x=20
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</math>
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''Case 1b'':
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<math>
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-x=60-2x
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x=60
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</math>
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'''Case 2''':
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<math>
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2x-|60-2x|=-x
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3x=|60-2x|
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</math>
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''Case 2a'':
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3x=60-2x
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5x=60
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x=12
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<math>
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''Case 2b'':
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</math>
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-3x=60-2x
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-x=60
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x=-60
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<math>
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Since an absolute value cannot be negative, we exclude </math>x=-60<math>. The answer is </math>20+60+12=92$

Revision as of 21:12, 24 January 2011

Problem

What is the sum of all the solutions of $x = \left|2x-|60-2x|\right|$?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 32 \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 60 \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 92 \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 120 \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 124$

Solution

Case 1: $2x-|60-2x|=x x=|60-2x|$ Case 1a: $x=60-2x 3x=60 x=20$ Case 1b: $-x=60-2x x=60$ Case 2: $2x-|60-2x|=-x 3x=|60-2x|$ Case 2a: 3x=60-2x 5x=60 x=12 $''Case 2b'':$ -3x=60-2x -x=60 x=-60 $Since an absolute value cannot be negative, we exclude$x=-60$. The answer is$20+60+12=92$

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