9-2 Absolute Value Equations Do Now

Solve for x
l 2x−1 l = 9

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

Solve for x
l 5x l = 40

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

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

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

• -14
• -4
• {-14, -4}
• no solution

| x – 3 |= 0

• 3
• -3
• {-3, 3}
• no solution