Solving Equations with Absolute Value

Front

|a - 5| = 11

Back

a = 16, -6

Front

| x – 3 | = 0

Back

x = 3

Front

Absolute value is defined as...

Back

distance from zero

Front

How many solutions does the equation have? -2 = |-w| - 8

Back

two solutions

Front

| 2x + 9 | = 15

Back

x = 3, -12

Front

What does the absolute value symbol represent?

Back

The distance of a number from zero on the number line.

Front

If |x| = a, what can be said about x?

Back

x = a or x = -a, where a is a non-negative number.

Front

What is the solution set for |x| = 5?

Back

x = 5, -5

Front

How do you solve |x - 4| = 2?

Back

x = 6, 2

Front

What is the first step in solving an absolute value equation?

Back

Isolate the absolute value expression.