3b+Absolute+Value+Equations

http://www.algebralab.org/lessons/lesson.aspx?file=Algebra_AbsoluteValueEquations.xml 1. |x + 1| = 4 x+1=4 __x=3__ x+=-4 __x=5__ The Solutions are x=3 and x=-5 2. |2x - 3| = x – 5

2x-3=x-5  x-3=-5 __x=-2__ 2x-3=-(x-5) 2x-3=-x+5 3x-3=5 3x=8 __x=8/3__ The Solutions are x = -2 and x = 8/3