Solving Equations
4x + 3 = 7
x = 1
Solving Equations
5n - 2 = 8n - 14
n = 4
How many solutions can you have when solving absolute value equations?
Two or None
4 = -8 + x
x= 12
Solve: (3/5) = (x/20)
x=12
Solving Equations
4(6 + 5x) = 124
x = 5
Solving Equations
-4(-8p + 1) = -4 - 8p
p = 0
1. Isolate the absolute value expression using inverse operations
2. Set up two equations with the inside of the absolute value, one equal to the positive and one equal to the negative
3. Solve for the variable
4. List your solutions as a solution set
x + 12 = 0
x= -12
If 4 cookies cost $9.50, how much would it cost if I bought 10 cookies?
$23.75
Solving Equations
-108 = -8(x + 6) - 4
x = 7
Solving Equations
6(6n - 2) = 8n - 40
n = -1
|8m-8| = 40
m = {-4, 6}
3 = -2 – x
x= -5
Solve: (x+2)/(8) = (3/4)
x=4
Solving Equations
172 = 5(4a + 6) + 2
a=7
Solving Equations
5x + 5 + 4x = 4 - 3x + 6
x= 5/12 or x= 0.41667
-5|4p+4| = -40
p = {-3, 1}
5x = -80
x= 16
Solve: (x-2)/(x+10) = (3/9)
x=8
Solving Equations
-93 = 7(-3k - 8) + 5
k = 2
Solving Equations
-5(8n - 4) - n = - 16 - 5n
n = 1
2|g-5|+7 = 13
g = {2, 8}
16 = x/2
x= 32
Solve: (x-4)/(2x+8) = (9/15)
x=-44