Solving absolute value equations flashcard

Front

|6 - 2k| = 18

Back

k = -6, k = 12

Front

Solve:

Back

{24, -24}

Front

|v + 8| − 5 = 2

Back

{-1,-15}

Front

|−2n| + 10 = −50

Back

No Solution

Front

Solve for x.
2|x + 1| - 5 = 5

Back

x = -6 & x = 4

Front

An absolute value can NOT equal...

• a positive number
• a negative number
• a fraction
• an integer

Back

a negative number

Front

Extraneous solution

Back

An apparent solution that must be rejected because it does not satisfy the original equation

Front

What is the absolute value of |-26|?

Back

26

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.