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Question

If | x2 - x - 6 | = x + 2, then number of positive integral solutions of equation is :

Options

A.1
B.2
C.4
D.8

Solution

Take two cases,
i.e., x2 - x - 6 ≥  0
⇒  (x - 3) (x + 2)  ≥  0 and x2 - x - 6 < 0
⇒  (x - 3) (x + 2) < 0
Then we have two positive integral values of x i.e. 2, 4.

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