Simple Absolute Value Equations

∣ 2x + 9 ∣ = 15

• x = 3 
• x = 3
  x = -6
• x = 3
  x = -12
• x = 6
  x = -12

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.5

CCSS.6.EE.B.7

CCSS.6.NS.C.7

Solve for x
l 5x l = 40

• x = 8 and x =-8
• x = 35 and x = -35
• Only x = 8
• No Solution

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Solve for x
l 2x−1 l = 9

• x = 5 and x =-4
• x = 5 and x = -5
• Only x = 5
• No Solution

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Solve for x
l x−6 l + 4= 10

• x = 12 and x = 0
• x = 3 and x = -3
• x = -12 and x = 0
• No Solution

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Solve for x

l x−1l=10

• Only x= 11 and x = 9

• x = 11 and x = -11

• x = 11

• x = 11 and x = -9

Solve for x

l 2x−3 l = −1

• x = 2

• x = 1 and x = -2

• x = 1 and x = 2

• x = 1 and x = -1