A Quick Algebra Review - Hood College

When solving absolute value equations, we must consider that the number inside could have been negative before you applied the absolute value! For example: │x + 2│= 3 x + 2 and x + 2 3 -3 When we take the absolute value, both are equal to 3. So we end up with TWO SOLUTIONS for this equation. -2(x – 5) < 10 -2 -2

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