Absolute Value and Simple Absolute Value Equations

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

∣ 2x + 9 ∣ = 15

• x = 3 

• x = 3
  x = -6

• x = 3
  x = -12

• x = 6
  x = -12

What's a way to define absolute value?

• The value of a number

• The opposite of a number

• The distance of a number from zero

• The multiplicative inverse of a number

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 in the following absolute value equation.

Solve for x in the following absolute value equation.

• 8
  

• -8

• 15

• -15