Solving Absolute Value Equations
Variable Madness!
Proportions
Percents are cool too ya' know
Weighted Averages
100

Solve the absolute value equation |x+1|=4

What is x=-5 and x=3?

100

ax + bx = -c Solve for X

X = (-c) / (a + b)

100

3/7 = 9/X Solve for X

21

100

Tell whether its a percent increase or decrease: Round to the nearest percent! Original amount = 27 New amount= 30

increase of 11%

100

If tests are weighted at 70% and daily grades are weighted at 30%, what would your final average be with the following grades? Test average: 96% Daily Grade average:  90%

What is approximately 94%?

200

Solve the absolute value equation |2x-1|=15

What is x=-7 and x=8?

200

Solve for X [(x + r)/t] + 1 = 0

x = -t - r

200

-8/10 = y/5 Solve for Y

-4

200

Tell whether its a percent increase or decrease: Round to the nearest percent! Original amount = 873 New amount = 781

Decrease of 11%

200

With this grading system, and the following grades, what would your final grade be? Your grades for each are in parentheses. System: Test average: 40% (Tests: 84) Final exam grade: 25% (Final exam: 68) Homework: 25% (Homework: 90) Participation: 10% (Participation: 95)

What is 82.6%?

300

Solve the absolute value equation |10-6x|=26

What is x=-8/3 and x=6

300

Solve for X (X/P) + (X/Q) = S

X = (PQS)/(P+Q)

300

(b+3)/7 = (b-3)/6 solve for b

b= 39

300

In 1970 the US population was about 205 million. In 2007 it was about 301 million. What was the percent increase?

About 47 %

300

With this grading system, and the following grades, what would your final grade be? YOUR GRADES System: Test average: 40%             Tests: 85 

Final exam grade: 25%               Final exam: 84 

Homework: 25%                        Homework: 90 

Participation: 10%                     Participation: 95

What is 87%?

400

|6x - 3| = 15

What is x = 3 or x = -2

400

Solve P = 2L + 2w for L

What is L = (P - 2w)/2

400

The solution for a when 3/8 = 15/a.

What is 40?

400

Percent of change from 40 original to 50 new.

What is 25% increase?

400

Test average: 90% (40%)

Quiz average: 80% (40%)

Final exam: 70% (20%)

The final grade is this.

What is 82%

500

|3x - 4| = 1

What is x = 5/3 or x = 1

500

Solve xyz - 4h = k for y

What is y = (k + 4h)/xz

500

The solution when t/2=6/12.

What is 1?

500

Percent of change from 72 original to 60 new.

What is 17%?

500

This is the grade you have in this class.

What is 77%?

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