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How do I find the solutions of the following equation: $$|x-2|^{10x^2-1}=|x-2|^{3x} ?$$




I found that this equation has 5 solutions, 4 positive and 1 negative by looking the graph:
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We see that $x=2$ is one solution. Let $xne 2$.



Taking $log$ we get $$(10x^2-1)log|x-2|=3xlog|x-2|$$



So one solution is $log |x-2| = 0implies |x-2| =1 implies x-2=pm1 $, so $x=3$ or $x=1$.



Say $log |x-2| ne 0$ then $10x^2-1 = 3x$ so $x= {1over 2}$ and $x=-{1over 5}$.






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    So rearranging gives
    $$|x-2|^{10x^2-1}-|x-2|^{3x}=0$$
    $$|x-2|^{3x}(|x-2|^{10x^2-3x-1}-1)=0$$
    So either $x=2$ to achieve zero in the first factor, $|x-2|=1implies x=1,3$ in order for the second factor to be $1-1=0$. We can also have $10x^2-3x-1=0implies x=-frac15 , frac12$ where the power in the second factor is $0$ and hence also causes $1-1=0$.






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      Either $$x=2$$or$$|x-2|^{10x^2-3x-1}=1$$what are all the answers of $a^b=1$? (In our case, $x=3$ is one answer. What about the others?)






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        We get easy that $x=2$ is one solution. Now let $xneq 2$, then it must be $10x^2-1=3x$. Can you finish? Hint: $x=3$ and $x=1$ are also solutions.






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          The point about $x=3$ and $x=1$ is that these make $|x-2|=1$, and then $|x-2|^p = 1$ for any $p$. If $x ne 1, 2, 3$, then we must have $10 x^2-1 = 3x$, because $a^t$ is a one-to-one function of $t$ if $0 < a < 1$ or $a > 1$.
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        We see that $x=2$ is one solution. Let $xne 2$.



        Taking $log$ we get $$(10x^2-1)log|x-2|=3xlog|x-2|$$



        So one solution is $log |x-2| = 0implies |x-2| =1 implies x-2=pm1 $, so $x=3$ or $x=1$.



        Say $log |x-2| ne 0$ then $10x^2-1 = 3x$ so $x= {1over 2}$ and $x=-{1over 5}$.






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          We see that $x=2$ is one solution. Let $xne 2$.



          Taking $log$ we get $$(10x^2-1)log|x-2|=3xlog|x-2|$$



          So one solution is $log |x-2| = 0implies |x-2| =1 implies x-2=pm1 $, so $x=3$ or $x=1$.



          Say $log |x-2| ne 0$ then $10x^2-1 = 3x$ so $x= {1over 2}$ and $x=-{1over 5}$.






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            We see that $x=2$ is one solution. Let $xne 2$.



            Taking $log$ we get $$(10x^2-1)log|x-2|=3xlog|x-2|$$



            So one solution is $log |x-2| = 0implies |x-2| =1 implies x-2=pm1 $, so $x=3$ or $x=1$.



            Say $log |x-2| ne 0$ then $10x^2-1 = 3x$ so $x= {1over 2}$ and $x=-{1over 5}$.






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            We see that $x=2$ is one solution. Let $xne 2$.



            Taking $log$ we get $$(10x^2-1)log|x-2|=3xlog|x-2|$$



            So one solution is $log |x-2| = 0implies |x-2| =1 implies x-2=pm1 $, so $x=3$ or $x=1$.



            Say $log |x-2| ne 0$ then $10x^2-1 = 3x$ so $x= {1over 2}$ and $x=-{1over 5}$.







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                So rearranging gives
                $$|x-2|^{10x^2-1}-|x-2|^{3x}=0$$
                $$|x-2|^{3x}(|x-2|^{10x^2-3x-1}-1)=0$$
                So either $x=2$ to achieve zero in the first factor, $|x-2|=1implies x=1,3$ in order for the second factor to be $1-1=0$. We can also have $10x^2-3x-1=0implies x=-frac15 , frac12$ where the power in the second factor is $0$ and hence also causes $1-1=0$.






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                  So rearranging gives
                  $$|x-2|^{10x^2-1}-|x-2|^{3x}=0$$
                  $$|x-2|^{3x}(|x-2|^{10x^2-3x-1}-1)=0$$
                  So either $x=2$ to achieve zero in the first factor, $|x-2|=1implies x=1,3$ in order for the second factor to be $1-1=0$. We can also have $10x^2-3x-1=0implies x=-frac15 , frac12$ where the power in the second factor is $0$ and hence also causes $1-1=0$.






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                    So rearranging gives
                    $$|x-2|^{10x^2-1}-|x-2|^{3x}=0$$
                    $$|x-2|^{3x}(|x-2|^{10x^2-3x-1}-1)=0$$
                    So either $x=2$ to achieve zero in the first factor, $|x-2|=1implies x=1,3$ in order for the second factor to be $1-1=0$. We can also have $10x^2-3x-1=0implies x=-frac15 , frac12$ where the power in the second factor is $0$ and hence also causes $1-1=0$.






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                    So rearranging gives
                    $$|x-2|^{10x^2-1}-|x-2|^{3x}=0$$
                    $$|x-2|^{3x}(|x-2|^{10x^2-3x-1}-1)=0$$
                    So either $x=2$ to achieve zero in the first factor, $|x-2|=1implies x=1,3$ in order for the second factor to be $1-1=0$. We can also have $10x^2-3x-1=0implies x=-frac15 , frac12$ where the power in the second factor is $0$ and hence also causes $1-1=0$.







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                        Either $$x=2$$or$$|x-2|^{10x^2-3x-1}=1$$what are all the answers of $a^b=1$? (In our case, $x=3$ is one answer. What about the others?)






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                                We get easy that $x=2$ is one solution. Now let $xneq 2$, then it must be $10x^2-1=3x$. Can you finish? Hint: $x=3$ and $x=1$ are also solutions.






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                                  The point about $x=3$ and $x=1$ is that these make $|x-2|=1$, and then $|x-2|^p = 1$ for any $p$. If $x ne 1, 2, 3$, then we must have $10 x^2-1 = 3x$, because $a^t$ is a one-to-one function of $t$ if $0 < a < 1$ or $a > 1$.
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                                We get easy that $x=2$ is one solution. Now let $xneq 2$, then it must be $10x^2-1=3x$. Can you finish? Hint: $x=3$ and $x=1$ are also solutions.






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                                  The point about $x=3$ and $x=1$ is that these make $|x-2|=1$, and then $|x-2|^p = 1$ for any $p$. If $x ne 1, 2, 3$, then we must have $10 x^2-1 = 3x$, because $a^t$ is a one-to-one function of $t$ if $0 < a < 1$ or $a > 1$.
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                                We get easy that $x=2$ is one solution. Now let $xneq 2$, then it must be $10x^2-1=3x$. Can you finish? Hint: $x=3$ and $x=1$ are also solutions.







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                                  The point about $x=3$ and $x=1$ is that these make $|x-2|=1$, and then $|x-2|^p = 1$ for any $p$. If $x ne 1, 2, 3$, then we must have $10 x^2-1 = 3x$, because $a^t$ is a one-to-one function of $t$ if $0 < a < 1$ or $a > 1$.
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                                  Yes thank you sir.
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                                  This does not give all of the solutions.
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                                • $begingroup$
                                  The point about $x=3$ and $x=1$ is that these make $|x-2|=1$, and then $|x-2|^p = 1$ for any $p$. If $x ne 1, 2, 3$, then we must have $10 x^2-1 = 3x$, because $a^t$ is a one-to-one function of $t$ if $0 < a < 1$ or $a > 1$.
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                                Yes thank you sir.
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                                Yes thank you sir.
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                                This does not give all of the solutions.
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                                This does not give all of the solutions.
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                                $begingroup$
                                The point about $x=3$ and $x=1$ is that these make $|x-2|=1$, and then $|x-2|^p = 1$ for any $p$. If $x ne 1, 2, 3$, then we must have $10 x^2-1 = 3x$, because $a^t$ is a one-to-one function of $t$ if $0 < a < 1$ or $a > 1$.
                                $endgroup$
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                                Mar 27 at 18:54






                                $begingroup$
                                The point about $x=3$ and $x=1$ is that these make $|x-2|=1$, and then $|x-2|^p = 1$ for any $p$. If $x ne 1, 2, 3$, then we must have $10 x^2-1 = 3x$, because $a^t$ is a one-to-one function of $t$ if $0 < a < 1$ or $a > 1$.
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