Absolute Value Equations

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 4x−3 l = 17

• x = 5 and x =-3.5
• x = 0 and x = -5
• x = 10 and x = -10
• No Solution

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Solve for x
l 3x + 2 l = 5

• x = -2.333... and x = 1
• x = 4 and x = 8
• x = 0
• No Solution

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

Evaluate each expression.
| x + 9 | = -5

• -14
• -4
• {-14, -4}
• no solution

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7

| x – 3 |= 0

• 3
• -3
• {-3, 3}
• no solution

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3

∣ 2x + 9 ∣ = 15

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

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C