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Absolute Value
MA, Stanford University
Teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area
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MA, Stanford University
Teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area
Alissa is currently a teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area and Brightstorm users love her clear, concise explanations of tough concepts
One method for solving absolute value equations is to first isolate the absolute value expression, and then replace the absolute value signs with + - ( ) . Next, you split your equation into two equations to solve- one with + ( ), and the other with - ( ) where you will distribute the negative. Solve each for x. Check your work by plugging each answer in to the original absolute value equation.
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