Problem

bif $|x|=\frac{4 x-3}{2}$

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Answer

Combine the solutions: \(\boxed{x = \frac{3}{2}, x = \frac{1}{2}}\)

Steps

Step 1 :Consider two cases: when x is positive or zero, and when x is negative.

Step 2 :Case 1: x >= 0, |x| = x, so the equation becomes: \(x = \frac{4x - 3}{2}\)

Step 3 :Case 2: x < 0, |x| = -x, so the equation becomes: \(-x = \frac{4x - 3}{2}\)

Step 4 :Solve the two equations separately:

Step 5 :\(x = \frac{4x - 3}{2}\) gives x = \(\frac{3}{2}\)

Step 6 :\(-x = \frac{4x - 3}{2}\) gives x = \(\frac{1}{2}\)

Step 7 :Combine the solutions: \(\boxed{x = \frac{3}{2}, x = \frac{1}{2}}\)

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