Solving Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
Absolute value: the distance a number is from zero Ex.
Evaluating an absolute value function Ex.
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Solving Absolute Value Equations 1. Isolate the Absolute value 2. Solve it twice -positive equation -negative equation
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Solving Absolute Value Inequalities Same steps 1. Isolate absolute value 2. Solve twice -positive equation -negative equation (flipped inequality) 3. Solution is a compound inequality