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8 Solving Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities

Objective
• Write, solve, and graph absolute-value
equations and inequalities in mathematical
and real-world situations.

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1.8 Solving Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities

Glossary Term
absolute value

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1.8 Solving Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities

Rules and Properties


Absolute Value
Let x be any real number.
Algebraic definition:
If x  0, thenx= x.
If x  0, thenx= x.

Geometric definition:
The absolute value of x is the distance from
x to 0 on the number line.

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1.8 Solving Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities

Rules and Properties


Absolute-Value Equations
If a > 0 and |x| = a, then x = a or x = –a.

Absolute-Value Inequalities
If a > 0 and |x| < a, then x > –a and x < a.
If a > 0 and |x| > a, then x < –a and x > a.
Similar statements are true for |x|  a and |x|  a.

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1.8 Solving Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities

Key Skills
Solve and graph absolute-value equations.

|x + 1| = 7
x+1=7 or x + 1 = –7
x=6 or x = –8

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1.8 Solving Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities

Key Skills
Solve and graph absolute-value equations.

4|x| = 8
4x = 8 or 4x = –8
x=2 or x = –2

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1.8 Solving Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities

Key Skills
Solve and graph absolute-value inequalities.

|x + 52|  76
x + 52  76 or –(x + 52)  76
x  24 or x  –128

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1.8 Solving Absolute-Value Equations and Inequalities

Key Skills
Solve and graph absolute-value inequalities.

|x + 52|  76
x + 52  76 and –(x + 52)  76
x  24 and x  –128

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