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Find the numbers of distinct real roots $|x||x + 2| - 5|x + 1| - 1$ =0
Find the numbers of distinct real roots $|x||x + 2| - 5|x + 1| - 1$ =0
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Correct Answer: 3
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No. of distinct roots are 3.
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