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Are you having problems finding the absolute value in a problem? If so, this article is perfect for you. Absolute is the distance from zero on the number line.


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  1. 1
    Isolate the absolute value.
  2. 2
    Break it into two problems {|x| = x and -x}.
  3. 3
    Solve both problems.
    • Example problem:
      • |x + 1| -2 = 4 --> x+1 -2 = 4 And -(x+1) -2 = 4 --> x= 5 and -7
      • |x + 1|= 6
        • x + 1= 6 And x + 1= -6 --> x= 5 and -7

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  • |x| = x and -x.
  • You can recheck the answers by putting back the x values into the equation and then checking if L.H.S = R.H.S. If they satisfy then they are correct absolute values.

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