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Solve `abs(x/(x-1))+abs(x)=x^(2)/abs(x-1)`.

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To solve the equation \( \left| \frac{x}{x-1} \right| + |x| = \frac{x^2}{|x-1|} \), we will analyze the equation by considering different cases based on the values of \( x \). ### Step 1: Identify critical points The critical points for this equation occur where the expressions inside the absolute values change sign. These points are: - \( x = 0 \) (for \( |x| \)) - \( x = 1 \) (for \( |x-1| \)) ### Step 2: Break into cases We will consider three cases based on the critical points identified above: 1. Case 1: \( x < 0 \) 2. Case 2: \( 0 \leq x < 1 \) 3. Case 3: \( x \geq 1 \) ### Case 1: \( x < 0 \) In this case: - \( |x| = -x \) - \( |x-1| = -(x-1) = -x + 1 \) Substituting these into the equation gives: \[ \left| \frac{x}{x-1} \right| - x = \frac{x^2}{-x + 1} \] This simplifies to: \[ -\frac{x}{x-1} - x = \frac{x^2}{-x + 1} \] This case leads to contradictions because the left side will yield a negative result while the right side is non-negative. Thus, there are no solutions in this case. ### Case 2: \( 0 \leq x < 1 \) In this case: - \( |x| = x \) - \( |x-1| = -(x-1) = -x + 1 \) Substituting these into the equation gives: \[ \left| \frac{x}{x-1} \right| + x = \frac{x^2}{-x + 1} \] This simplifies to: \[ -\frac{x}{x-1} + x = \frac{x^2}{1 - x} \] Multiplying through by \( (1-x) \) to eliminate the denominator (valid since \( x < 1 \)): \[ -x + x(1-x) = x^2 \] This simplifies to: \[ -x + x - x^2 = x^2 \] Thus: \[ 0 = 2x^2 \] This implies \( x = 0 \), which is valid in this case. ### Case 3: \( x \geq 1 \) In this case: - \( |x| = x \) - \( |x-1| = x - 1 \) Substituting these into the equation gives: \[ \frac{x}{x-1} + x = \frac{x^2}{x-1} \] This simplifies to: \[ \frac{x + x(x-1)}{x-1} = \frac{x^2}{x-1} \] This leads to: \[ \frac{x^2}{x-1} = \frac{x^2}{x-1} \] This is always true for \( x > 1 \). ### Conclusion The solutions to the original equation are: - From Case 2: \( x = 0 \) - From Case 3: \( x \geq 1 \) Thus, the final solution set is: \[ x \in \{0\} \cup [1, \infty) \]
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