Absolute Value

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What is the definition of absolute value?

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

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Solve the equation: |2x + 9| = 15

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x = 3 or x = -12

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What is the absolute value of -7?

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7

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What is the absolute value of 0?

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0

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Solve the equation: |x - 5| = 3

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x = 8 or x = 2

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If |x| = 4, what are the possible values of x?

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x = 4 or x = -4

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What does the equation |x - a| = b represent?

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It represents two equations: x - a = b and x - a = -b.

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Solve the equation: |x + 2| = 5

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x = 3 or x = -7

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What is the range of acceptable weights for a bag of coffee if |x - 16| = 0.5?

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15.5 ounces to 16.5 ounces.

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Evaluate: 5 - 6^2 ÷ 4 - 3

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-7