Absolute Value Review

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 2x−1 l = 9

• x = 5 and x =-4
• x = 5 and x = -5
• Only x = 5
• 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

Solve for x
2 lx−4l+8=18

• x = 9 and x =-1
• x = 1 and x = -9
• x= 4 and x = -2
• No Solution

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

• -14
• -4
• {-14, -4}
• no solution

| x – 3 |= 0

• 3
• -3
• {-3, 3}
• no solution

∣ 2x + 9 ∣ = 15

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

|v + 8| − 5 = 2 

• {-1,-15}
• {-1,-5}
• {-15,15}
• No Solution

• {4, -4}
• {9, -9}
• {5, -9}
• {13, -1}

Solve for a. |2a - 10| = 6

• a = 8, a = 5

• a = 8

• a = 8, a=-2

• a = 8, a = 2