Solving Absolute Value Equations

Front

What's a way to define absolute value?

Back

The distance of a number from zero

Front

What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?

Back

Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.

Front

What is the absolute value of |-26|?

Back

26

Front

Solve the equation: |v + 8| − 5 = 2

Back

{-1,-15}

Front

Solve the equation: |−4 + 5x| = 16

Back

{-12/5, 4}

Front

Solve the equation: −2|−2r − 4| = -12

Back

{-3,-1}

Front

|−2n| + 10 = −50

Back

No Solution

Front

∣ 2x + 9 ∣ = 15

Back

x = 3
x = -12

Front

3| −8x| + 8 = 80

Back

{-3,3}

Front

| x + 6 | = 11

Back

x = 5 and x = -17