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1.4b Solving Absolute Value Equations Worksheet

Solve each equation. Check Solutions.

1. |x + 11| = 42 2. |x – 5| = 11
3. 3|x + 7| = 36 4. 8|x – 3| = 88
1 7
5. x2 8 6. x  6
2 3
1
7. 6 x  5  7 8. |2x + 9| = 30
3
9. |4x – 3| = –27 10. |2x + 7| = 0
11. –6|2x – 14| = –42 12. |2a + 7| = a – 4
13. |7 + 3a| = 11 – a 14. |3x + 10|=|2x + 5|
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Answer:
25 11
1. 31, –53 2. 16, –6 3. 5, –19 4. 14, –8 5. 12, –20 6. , 
3 3
8  13 21  39 7 21 7
7. , 8. , 9. no solution 10. 11. , 12. no solution
3 3 2 2 2 2 2
13. -1, 9 14. -5, -3

1.4b Solving Absolute Value Equations Worksheet

Solve each equation. Check Solutions.

1. |x + 11| = 42 2. |x – 5| = 11
3. 3|x + 7| = 36 4. 8|x – 3| = 88
1 7
5. x2 8 6. x  6
2 3
1
7. 6 x  5  7 8. |2x + 9| = 30
3
9. |4x – 3| = –27 10. |2x + 7| = 0
11. –6|2x – 14| = –42 12. |2a + 7| = a – 4
13. |7 + 3a| = 11 – a 14. |3x + 10|=|2x + 5|
______________________________________________________________________
Answer:
25 11
1. 31, –53 2. 16, –6 3. 5, –19 4. 14, –8 5. 12, –20 6. , 
3 3
8  13 21  39 7 21 7
7. , 8. , 9. no solution 10. 11. , 12. no solution
3 3 2 2 2 2 2
13. -1, 9 14. -5, -3