Basic Absolute Value
Definitions
Solving Addition
Solving Subtraction
Solving Advanced
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l-3l=

3

100

This number is our starting point on a number line?

0

100

lx+2l=6

4 and -8

100

|x-4|=8

12 and -4

100

3-|-1|=

2

200

l-100l

100
200

What direction do numbers get bigger?

Right

200

|x+7|=13

6 and -20

200

|x-5|=1

4 and 6

200
|-10|/|5|

2

300

l12l

12

300

What direction do numbers get smaller?

Left

300

|2x+1|=5

2 and -3

300

|x-11|=10

1 and 21

300

-|4|*|3|

-12

400

-l3l

-3

400

Which number is greater -7 or -8

-7

400

|4x+6|=18

3 and -6
400

|3x-6|=18

-4 and 8

400

- |x|=5

No Solution

500

-l-3l

-3

500
Name our two definitions for absolute value

1)Make it positive

2)Distance from zero

500

|8x+3|=35

4 and -35/8

500

|7x-2|=33

5 and -31/7

500

|-24|-|20| /   |-6|* - |2|

-1/3

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