Question

can someone explain to me absolute value !!!??????!!!!!! PLEASE

Answer 1

absolute value represents distance

specifically the distance a number is from 0 on the number line

Answer 2

can i give you a problem so you can explain it to me

Answer 3

example:

|-7| = 7 means that the number -7 is seven units from zero on the number line

Answer 4

sure, go ahead

Answer 5

okay so it says 2|x-3|>8

Answer 6

so on the left side, we have 2 times |x-3|

the 2 next to the bar implies multiplication

Answer 7

am i supposed to set up two equations with the answer as a negitive on one and then the other as is orrrrrr ?

Answer 8

undoing the multiplication means we divide both sides by 2

after doing that we will get |x-3| > 4

Answer 9

make sense so far?

Answer 10

no it doesnt ):

Answer 11

if we had 2x > 8, how would you solve for x?

Answer 12

can you call me and explain orrrrrrrrr would you rather explain it on here ?

Answer 13

divide both sides by 2 right ?

Answer 14

yes