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The document discusses how to solve absolute value equations using a number line. It explains that to solve the equation |x - 5| = 10, we see that there are two numbers (x = 15 and x = -5) that are 10 units away from the starting point of 5 on the number line. The document provides multiple examples and emphasizes that to solve absolute value equations, we should use a number line to identify the two possible values of x that satisfy the equation.

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Solving Absolute Value Equations

|x|= 5
Solving Absolute Value Equations

|-5|= 5
Means the distance between 0 and -5 is 5.
Solving Absolute Value Equations

|-5|= 5
Using the number line.
5 4 3 2 1

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11 12 13 14 15

5
Solving Absolute Value Equations

| 5| = 5
Means the distance between 0 and 5 is 5.
Solving Absolute Value Equations

| 5| = 5
Using the number line.
1 2 3 4 5

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11 12 13 14 15

5
Solving Absolute Value Equations

|x + 3| = 19
This is an absolute value equation that
does not start counting from 0.
Solving Absolute Value Equations

What about starting from other number

aside from 0?
What about measuring beginning from
other number instead from 0?
Solving Absolute Value Equations

What about starting from other number

aside from 0?
Will there still be two numbers that have
the same units from that number where we
will begin measuring?
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
Means the distance between x and 5 is 10.

x 5 x
10 10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
How many numbers (x) that are exactly 10
away from 5 ?
2 1

x 5 x
10 10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
Means the distance between x and 5
is equal to 10.
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

5 is our starting point or reference point.

Why 5?

When |x – 5| = 0 ,
it means the distance between x and 5 is 0.
It means
So x = 5 to have the
distance
|5 – 5| = 0 is 0.
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10 To know where
to start counting
the distance (10),
the absolute

So from 5, where the distance is 0, we will look for

value of the
given equation

numbers (x) that are 10 units away.

should be 0.

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Solving Absolute Value Equations
Another example:
|x – 3| = 7 To know where
to start counting
So, 3 is the distance (7),

our
starting
|3 – 3| = 0 the absolute
value of the
given equation
should be 0.
point.
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Solving Absolute Value Equations
Another example:
|x + 2| = 5 To know where
to start counting
So, - 2 is the distance (5),

our
starting
|-2 + 2| = 0 the absolute
value of the
given equation
should be 0.
point.
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Solving Absolute Value Equations
Another example:
|x + 6| = 8 To know where
to start counting
So, - 6 is the distance (8),

our
starting
|-6 + 6| = 0 the absolute
value of the
given equation
should be 0.
point.
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Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

Going back to our equation.

|x – 5| = 10
5 is our
starting
point.
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
Using the number line.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

•
11 12 13 14 15

1 10 1
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
Using the number line.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

•
11 12 13 14

2 10 2
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

There are

|x – 5| = 10 two numbers
that are 10
units away
from 5.
Using the number line.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

•
11 12 13 14 15

2
10 10 1
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
There are 2 scenarios that make the above
equation true.
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
First

x – 5 = 10
|x –105| = 10
10 = 10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
Second
x – 5 = -10
|x-10
– 5| = 10
10 = 10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
First What Second
are the
x–5 two x?
x–5
|x –105| = 10 |x-10
– 5| = 10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
What are the
First two x that are
Second

x–5 10 units away

from 5? x–5
|x –105| = 10 |x-10
– 5| = 10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

Solving for x
1 2
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

Solving for x
1 2

x – 5 = 10 x – 5 = -10
x – 5 + 5 = 10 +5 x – 5 + 5 = -10 + 5
x = 15 x = -5
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
Check if our solutions are correct
x = 15 x = -5
|15 – 5| = 10 |-5 – 5| = 10
|10| = 10 |-10| = 10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
Using the number line.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

•
11 12 13 14 15

2
10 10 1
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10
To solve absolute value equations, use the number line.

|x – 5| = 10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10
To solve absolute value equations, use the number line.

|x – 5| = 10
Using the number line.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

•
11 12 13 14 15

2
10 10 1
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10
To solve absolute value equations, solve for x.

|x – 5| = 10
Get absolute values of two
numbers to make the true
equation
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10
To solve absolute value equations, solve for x.

|x – 5| = 10
Get absolute value of two
numbers to make the true
equation

| 10 | = 10 | -10 | = 10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10
To solve absolute value equations, solve for x.

|x – 5| = 10
Get absolute value of two
numbers to make the true
equation

10 = 10 10 = 10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10
To solve absolute value equations, solve for x.

|x – 5| = 10
Get absolute value of two
numbers to make the true
equation

| 10 | = 10 | -10 | = 10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10
To solve absolute value equations, solve for x.

|x – 5| = 10
Get absolute value of two
numbers to make the true
equation

| 10 | = 10 | -10 | = 10

It means x – 5 = 10 It means x – 5 = -10

Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10
To solve absolute value equations, solve for x.

|x – 5| = 10
Get absolute value of two
numbers to make the true
equation

| 10 | = 10 | -10 | = 10

It means x – 5 = 10 It means x – 5 = -10

Then, solve for x.
To know the two x that are
10 units away from 5.
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10
To solve absolute value equations, solve for x.

|x – 5| = 10
Get absolute value of two
numbers to make the true
equation

10 are the | -10 | = 10

| 10 | =What
two x that are
10 unitsItaway
It means x – 5 = 10 means x – 5 = -10
from 5? Then, solve for x.
To know the two x that are
10 units away from 5.

x – 5 = 10 x – 5 = -10
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10
To solve absolute value equations, solve for x.

Solving for x
1 2
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10
To solve absolute value equations, solve for x.

Solving for x
1 2

x – 5 = 10 x – 5 = -10
x – 5 + 5 = 10 +5 x – 5 + 5 = -10 + 5
x = 15 x = -5
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x - 5| = 10

|x – 5| = 10
Using the number line.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

•
11 12 13 14 15

2
10 10 1
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x + 2| = 5

|x + 2| = 5 To know where
to start counting
the distance (5),
the absolute
value of the
given equation
should be 0.
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x + 2| = 5

|x + 2| = 5 To know where
to start counting
So, - 2 is the distance (5),

our
starting
|-2 + 2| = 0 the absolute
value of the
given equation
should be 0.
point.
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Solving Absolute Value Equations |x + 2| = 5

|x + 2| = 5
Means the distance between x and -2
is equal to 5.
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x + 2| = 5
To solve absolute value equations, use the number line.

|x + 2| = 5
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x + 2| = 5
To solve absolute value equations, use the number line.

|x + 2| = 5
Using the number line.
1 2 3 4 5

•
11 12 13 14 15

1 5 1
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x + 2| = 5
To solve absolute value equations, use the number line.

|x + 2| = 5
Using the number line.
5 4 3 2 1

•
11 12 13 14

2 5 2
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x + 2| = 5
To solve absolute value equations, use the number line.

|x + 2| = 5
Using the number line.
5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5

•
11 12 13 14 15

2
5 5 1
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x + 2| = 5
To solve absolute value equations, solve for x.

|x + 2| = 5
Get absolute value of two
numbers to make the true
equation
Solving Absolute Value Equations |x + 2| = 5
To solve absolute value equations, solve for x.