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Problem 358

AMC 12 late, AIME early
Algebra Difficulty 4.7 Find the answer

7. If the inequality x4+x2+x1+xa|x-4|+|x-2|+|x-1|+|x| \geqslant a holds for all real numbers xx, then the maximum possible value of aa is \qquad

Official solution

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