2.5 Solving Absolute Value Equations

−2|−2r − 4| = -12

• {3,1}
• {-5,1}

• {-3}
• No Solution

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

|2a - 10| = 6

• a = 8, a = 5
• a = 2
• a = 8
• a = 8, a = 2

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

| x – 3 |= 0

• 3
• -3
• {-3, 3}
• no solution

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

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

• Absolute value is talking about numbers so it must be positive.
• Absolute value does not always have to be positive.
• Absolute value is like a clock it has only positive numbers.
• Absolute value is talking about distance, distance is always measured by positive numbers.

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7C

3| −8x| + 8 = 80

• {-7/3, 7/3}
• {-3,3}
• {11/3,-11/3}
• No Solution

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

 |−2n| + 10 = −50

• {30, -30}
• {20,-20}
• {-5,5}
• No Solution

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

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

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Evaluate each expression.
| x + 9 | = -5

• -14
• -4
• {-14, -4}
• no solution

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Solve the absolute value equation. 

• {7}

• {-7, 7}
• {0, 7}
• No Solution

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

Solve for x. Write your answer with a comma between both numbers.

2|x-4| = 6

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CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3