write the following expressions in equivalent forms not involving absolute values
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a + b + 2c + |a-b| + |a + b - 2c + |a-b| |

The solution splits into two cases

If a>=b then a + b + 2c + a - b + |a + b - 2c + a - b|

If a<=b then a + b + 2c + b - a + |a + b - 2c + b - a|

The first one:

If a>=b then a + b + 2c + a - b + |a + b - 2c + a - b|

2a + 2c + |2a - 2c|

2a + 2c +2|a-c|

The first one splits again:

If a>=c then 2a + 2c + 2a - 2c = 4a

If a<=c then 2a + 2c + 2c - 2a = 4c

The second one:

If a<=b then a + b + 2c + b - a + |a + b - 2c + b - a|

2b + 2c + |2b - 2c|

2b + 2c + 2|b - c|

The second one splits again too:

If b>=c then 2b + 2c + 2b - 2c = 4b

If b<=c then 2b + 2c + 2c - 2b = 4c

Two sets of two solutions each, for a total of four solutions:

If a>=b and a>=c then the problem simplifies to 4a

If a>=b and a<=c then the problem simplifies to 4c

If a<=b and b>=c then the problem simplifies to 4b

If a<=b and b<=c then the problem simplifies to 4c
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