Solving Absolute Value equations

Front

Why is absolute value always written as a positive?

Back

Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.

Front

What's a way to define absolute value?

Back

The distance of a number from zero

Front

What is the absolute value of |-26|?

Back

26

Front

|x-3|=40

Back

x = 43, x = -37

Front

Solve the equation: |v + 8| − 5 = 2

Back

{-1,-15}

Front

|−2n| + 10 = −50

Back

No Solution

Front

−2|−2r − 4| = -12

Back

{-5,1}

Front

Solve |2x –3| + 5 =10.

Back

-1, 4

Front

8 - 9|10r - 9| = -73

Back

r = 9/5, r = 0

Front

| x – 3 |= 0

Back

3