Solving Multi-Step Equations and Absolute Value

Solve the absolute value equation |5x + 1| = 9.

• x = 8/5, -2

• x = 7/5, -2

• x = 9/5, -2

• x = -8/5, 2

Solve the absolute value equation |3x + 6| = 12.

• x = 2 or x = -6

• x = 3 or x = -4

• x = 1 or x = -5

• x = 4 or x = -3

Solve.
|x| = 5

• -5

• 5

• 5 and -5

• no solution

Solve the absolute value equation: |3x + 2| = 10

• x < -2/3 or x > -2/3

• x > -2/3 or x = 2/3

• x < -2/3 or x = 2/3

• x < -2/3 or x > 2/3

Solve for x.

|x + 8| − 5 = 2

• x = -1 or x = -15

• x = -1 or x = -5

• x = -15 or x =15

• No Solution

solve: 3|v + 8| − 15 = 6

• {−1,−15}

• {−1,−5}

• {−15,15}

• No Solution

Solve the following equation:

3| −8x| + 8 = 80

• {−7/3, 7/3}

• {−3, 3}

• {11/3, −11/3}

• No Solution

Solve Each Equation

• {-3, 3}

• (-2, 2}

• {-14, 0 }

• No Solution

solve for b.

|b + 4| - 4 = 0

• -8, 0

• 0

• -8

• 1 , -1

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

• x = 3

• x = 3

  x = -6

• x = 3

  x = -12

• x = 6

  x = -12