Absolute Value Equations

Solve for x

l 2x−1 l = 9

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

Solve for x
l 3x + 2 l = 5

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

Solve for x
l 2x−1 l +4 = 8 

• x = 2.5 and x = -1.5
• x = 2 and x = -1
• x = -2 and x = 9
• No Solution

Solve for x

l x−6 l + 4= 10

Solve for x
3 l 4w−1 l −5 = 10

• x = 1.5 and x =-1
• x = -1.5 and x = 1
• x =1 and x = -1
• No Solution

Solve for x
l x−1l=5x + 10

• Only x=-1.5
• x = -1.5  and x = -2.75
• IDK
• No Solution

Solve for x
l 2x−3 l = 4x−1

• x = .666...  and x = -.5
• IDK
• Only x = .666...
• No Solution

Which statement best describes l -4 l?

• the distance from -4 to 4 on a number line

• the distance from 4 to 0 on a number line

• the distance from -4 to 0 on a number line

• the distance from 0 to 4 on a number line

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

What does absolute value mean?

• The opposite of a number

• The exact distance a number is from zero

• a negative plus a positive