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Solving Absolute Value Equations. What could x be?. Solution x=8 or -8. Absolute Value equations have two possible solutions. Isolate the absolute value bars on one side Then drop the bars and set up the problem twice once set equal to the + option once set equal to the - option. Ex. 1:.
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What could x be? Solution x=8 or -8 Absolute Value equations have two possible solutions
Isolate the absolute value bars on one side • Then drop the bars and set up the problem twice • once set equal to the + option • once set equal to the - option
Ex. 1: Case 1 Case 2 or x=7 or -3
Ex. 2: Isolate the absolute value bars first Then drop the bars and set up the problem twice for + / - options Work continued
Case 1 Case 2 or
Ex. 3: Isolate the absolute value bars first Work continued
Ex. 3: Then drop the bars and set up the problem twice for + / - options or