Solving Absolute Value Equations

Front

What's a way to define absolute value?

Back

The distance of a number from zero

Front

What is the reason that absolute value is always written as a positive?

Back

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

Front

What is the absolute value of |-26|?

Back

26

Front

What is the absolute value of |572|?

Back

572

Front

Which has the same absolute value as -55? Options: 0, -1, 1, 55

Back

55

Front

Temperature in New York is colder than -20 degrees (Boston's temperature). Possible values: 0, 30, -30, -19.

Back

-30

Front

Evaluate the expression: |1 - 5|

Back

4

Front

Evaluate the expression: |5 + 4|

Back

9

Front

Evaluate the expression: |-2| + |-5|

Back

7

Front

|x-3|=40

Back

x = 43, x = -37