Question

Solve: |x| = 5
{-5}
{-5, 5}
{5}
{-1, 5}
Solve: | m + 8| = 16
{-24, 8}
{8, 16}
{8}
{-24}
Solve: |2n - 3| = 5
{1, -4}
{-1, 1}
{-1, 4}
{1, 4}
Solve |2 - 3x| = 7.
{-3, 5/3}
{-3, 15}
{-5/3, 3}
{-15, 3}
Solve |2y - 2| = y.
{2/3, 2}
{1/3, 2}
{2, 5}
{2, 3}
Solve:|3u - 18| = 0
9
{-6, 6}
{6, 9}
6

Answer 1

Need help?

Answer 2

Yes

Answer 3

Are you still here?

Answer 4

Yes

Answer 5

Okay, so do you know what the absolute value brackets represent? (|x|)

Answer 6

No

Answer 7

okay, simply put, the absolute value brackets will turn a negative to a positive. However, the absolute value of a positive number will stay positive.

Answer 8

For example: |-3| = 3
and |3| = 3

Answer 9

oh ok, thanks

Answer 10

Do you get it though?