Solve for x over the real numbers:
abs(2 - 3 x) = abs(5 - x) + 1
Split the equation into two possible cases:
2 - 3 x = abs(5 - x) + 1 or 2 - 3 x = -abs(5 - x) - 1
Subtract abs(5 - x) + 1 from both sides:
1 - 3 x - abs(5 - x) = 0 or 2 - 3 x = -abs(5 - x) - 1
Subtract 1 - 3 x from both sides:
-abs(5 - x) = 3 x - 1 or 2 - 3 x = -abs(5 - x) - 1
Multiply both sides by -1:
abs(5 - x) = 1 - 3 x or 2 - 3 x = -abs(5 - x) - 1
Split the equation into two possible cases:
5 - x = 1 - 3 x or 5 - x = 3 x - 1 or 2 - 3 x = -abs(5 - x) - 1
Subtract 5 - 3 x from both sides:
2 x = -4 or 5 - x = 3 x - 1 or 2 - 3 x = -abs(5 - x) - 1
Divide both sides by 2:
x = -2 or 5 - x = 3 x - 1 or 2 - 3 x = -abs(5 - x) - 1
Subtract 3 x + 5 from both sides:
x = -2 or -4 x = -6 or 2 - 3 x = -abs(5 - x) - 1
Divide both sides by -4:
x = -2 or x = 3/2 or 2 - 3 x = -abs(5 - x) - 1
Add abs(5 - x) + 1 to both sides:
x = -2 or x = 3/2 or 3 - 3 x + abs(5 - x) = 0
Subtract 3 - 3 x from both sides:
x = -2 or x = 3/2 or abs(5 - x) = 3 x - 3
Split the equation into two possible cases:
x = -2 or x = 3/2 or 5 - x = 3 x - 3 or 5 - x = 3 - 3 x
Subtract 3 x + 5 from both sides:
x = -2 or x = 3/2 or -4 x = -8 or 5 - x = 3 - 3 x
Divide both sides by -4:
x = -2 or x = 3/2 or x = 2 or 5 - x = 3 - 3 x
Subtract 5 - 3 x from both sides:
x = -2 or x = 3/2 or x = 2 or 2 x = -2
Divide both sides by 2:
x = -2 or x = 3/2 or x = 2 or x = -1
x = -2 or x = 2