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OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

Solve for x: |x| = 6

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

x = 6 x = −6 x = 0 and x = 6 x = 6 and x = −6

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

When you open up an absolute value it takes on 2 values,positive values AND negative values.

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

so what do i do?

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Evaluate the absolute value. |dw:1373252697345:dw|

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

so is it ? x = 6 and x = −6 ?

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Yep.

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

okay

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

Thank you

OpenStudy (jenniferjuice):

no thankyou

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