Absolute Value and Equations

What is the first step?

• Get the absolute value alone by dividing both sides by 5

• Drop the absolute value bars and add 7 and 5 together

• Get the absolute value alone by subtracting 5 from both sides

The distance a number is from zero on a number line is defined as:

• integer

• negative

• operation

• absolute value

What is the absolute value of |-99|.

• 99

• -99

• 0

• It doesn't have one

− | -13 | =

• 0

• 13

• undefined

• − 13

A scuba diver dove down 25 feet, then swam up 11 feet. Which equation represents this and the diver's current position?

• -25 + - 11 = -36

• -25 + 11 = -14

• -25 + 11 = -36

• -25 + 11 = 14

Evaluate the expression.
|–5| + 8

• 3

• 13

• -13

• -3

Which statement best describes l -4 l?

• the distance from -4 to 4 on a number line

• the distance from 4 to 0 on a number line

• the distance from -4 to 0 on a number line

• the distance from 0 to 4 on a number line

Is absolute value always positive?

• yes

• no

What is the equation of the absolute value function?

• f(x)= |x+4|

• f(x)= |x-4|

• f(x)= |x| + 4

• f(x)= |x| - 4

|v + 8| − 5 = 2

• -1 & -15

• -1 & -5

• -15 & 15

• No Solution