Find the set of all solutions of the equation 2 |y| – | 2 y–1 – 1| = 2 y–1 + 1
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{–1} ∪ [1, ∞ )
Sol. 2 |y| – |2 y – 1 – 1| = 2 y – 1 + 1 .....(i)

(i) if y ≥ 1, then equation (i) becomes
2 y – (2 y – 1 – 1) = 2 y – 1 + 1
2 y = 2 y always true.
∴ y ∈ [1, ∞ )
(ii) if 0 ≤ y < 1, then equation (i) becomes
2 y + 2 y – 1 = 2 y – 1 + 2
2 y = 2 ⇒ y = 1 but y ∈ [0, 1)
∴ y = 1 is not acceptable
(iii) if y < 0, then equation (i) becomes
2 –y + 2 y – 1 – 1 = 2 y – 1 + 1
2 – y = 2 ⇒ y = – 1 and y < 0
∴ y = – 1 acceptable ∴ y ∈ {–1} ∪ [1, ∞ )
2 |y| – |2 y – 1 – 1| = 2 y – 1 + 1 .....(i)

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