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How to solve |x-1|=|x-2| geometrically? ​

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I don’t quite know about geometrically, but I’m sure this will help.

Algebraically: square both sides, as it negates the modulus(absolute value) brackets.
(x-1)^2=(x-2)^2
x^2-2x+1=x^2-4x+4
The x^2’s cancel out.
-2x+1=-4x+4
2x=3
X=1.5
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Answer:

x=3/2 or 1.5

Explanation:

Screenshot below should help :)

How to solve |x-1|=|x-2| geometrically? ​-example-1
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