What is the definition of absolute value?
Absolute value equations

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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The absolute value of a number is its distance from zero on the number line, regardless of direction. It is denoted as |x|.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does |x + 9| = -5 imply?
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This equation has no solution because absolute values cannot be negative.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you solve the equation |2x – 3| + 5 = 10?
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Subtract 5 from both sides to get |2x – 3| = 5. Then, solve the two cases: 2x – 3 = 5 and 2x – 3 = -5.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What are the solutions to |2x – 3| + 5 = 10?
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The solutions are x = -1 and x = 4.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What does the equation |x – 3| = 0 mean?
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This means that x is exactly 3, as the absolute value is zero only when the expression inside is zero.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the solution to |x – 3| = 0?
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The solution is x = 3.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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How do you order the numbers -2, |8|, 5, |-10|, 6 from least to greatest?
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The ordered numbers are -2, 5, 6, 8, 10.
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