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If |2x +1| = 2 |k - x|, for all values of x, what is the value of |k|?​

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Answer:

k = -1/2

Explanation:

On the right, we can distribute the 2, so we have ...

|2x +1| = |2k -2x|

We can multiply inside the brackets on the right by -1 with no effect:

|2x +1| = |-2k +2x|

Comparing the expressions now, we see they are equivalent when ...

1 = -2k

k = -1/2

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In the attached graph, the left-side expression is red; the right-side expression is blue dots (when k = -1/2).

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