1 .3 . ABSOLUTE VALUE EQUATIONS DAY TWO

College Algebra

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Solve the following problems

Homework

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Example One:

What makes this problem different?

Example One:

Example One:

Example Two:

Solve

Example Two:

Solve

Example Two:

Solve

Example Three:

Solve

Example Three:

Solve

Example Three:

Solve

Three More Examples:

Absolute Value Equations

Will generally have _______ answers UNLESS

It has ______ answer because the absolute value equation is equal to ___________

OR

It has ______ answers because the absolute value equation is equal to ____________

Overall

To solve Absolute Value Equations: 1. Put a box over the absolute value term 2. __________________ the absolute value term 3. Create two sub-problems

1. One where the equation inside the absolute value is equal to _________________________

2. One where the equation inside the absolute value is equal to _____________________________

3. Solve each problem for the variable. 4. Write your final answer!

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Practice Problems

Try some on your own/in your table groups!

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