Homework – Year 09 Algebra – Absolute Values Target Coaching College

[Code: TCC_Yr9-10: Absolute Values] EXE 1

Absolute value of a :
a(a  0)
 a(a  0) a(a  0)
① a = 0(a = 0) ② a = ③ a =
−a(a  0) −a(a  0) −a(a  0)


For equation x = a

If a  0 2 solutions
If a = 0 1solution
If a  0 no solutions
For all real numbers a and b ,
b−a = a −b

Properties of Equations and Inequalities Involving x

For p  0 :

1. x = p is equivalent to x = p or x = − p .

2. x  p is equivalent to − p  x  p .

3. x  p is equivalent to x  − p or x  p

Properties of Equations and Inequalities Involving ax + b

For p  0 :

1. ax + b = p is equivalent to ax + b = p or ax + b = − p .

2. ax + b  p is equivalent to − p  ax + b  p .

3. ax + b  p is equivalent to ax + b  − p or ax + b  p .

Square roots: (Properties similar to Absolute values)

x ( x  0)

x2 = x x2  0

( x − a)2 = x − a ( x − a)2  0

If a + b + c = 0 , then a = 0 , b = 0 , c = 0

If a + b + c = 0 , then a = 0 , b = 0 , c = 0

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Examples and Classwork

1. Evaluate each of the following
a) −2 − 5 f) − ( −3)
2

b) 3 − 
g) − ( −3)
3

c) 2 − 11
h) − −5
2

d) − −7
( − −5 )
2
i)

e) −9 − −3

2. True or False. If False, write a correct statement.

a) x =  x f) 42 = 4

b) − x = x g) (−4) 2 = −4

c) −x = −x h) x2 = x

d) a − b = b − a i) x2 = − x

e) x− y =− y−x j) x2 = x

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3. Solve equations.
a) x = 3 d) 2 − x = 8

b) 4 x = 20 e) 3x + 12 = 0

c) 2x − 5 = 9 f) 4 x + 7 = −1

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4. Solve, and plot the solution on different number line.

a) x  5 b) x 3

5. Solve 2 x + 7  11 , and plot the solution on a number line.

6. Solve 3x − 2  8 , and plot the solution on a number line.

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7. Solve equation 2 x + 6 = x + 10

8. Solve equation 1 + 2 x = x + 1

9. Solve equation x − 2 = 2 x + 1

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10. Simplify, leaving no absolute value sign in your answer.

a) x + x x2
e)
x

b) x − x
x −1
f)
x −1

x
c)
x
x +x
g)
x

x2
d)
x
x −x
h)
x

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Homework
11. Solve the equations:
(a) x = 5 (e) 2 x − 3 = 17

(b) 4 x + 20 = 0 (f) 3x − 2 = −2

(c) 5 − x = 8 (g) 5 x + 2 = 12

(d) 10 − 2 x = 0 (h) 3x − 12 = 0

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12. Solve the equations:

(a) 2 x − 5 = x + 2 (d) 2 x + 1 = x − 2

(b) 7 x − 4 = 3x + 16 (e) 2 x + 8 = 3 x + 5

(c) 9 x + 2 = 3x − 4 (f) 5 x − 7 = 9 x + 1

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13. Solve the following equations and check the validity of each solution:
(a) 3x + 1 = 2 x + 4 (d) 4 x − 1 = 2 x + 7

(b) 2 x = 9 − x (e) 2 x + 5 = 3x + 9

(c) 6 x − 5 = 5 x + 27 (f) 4 − 2x = x − 2

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14. Solve the following inequations:

x (d) 3x − 2  10
(a) 4
2

(e) 4 x + 3  19
(b) 9x − 4  5

(f) 5x − 2  3
3x − 1
(c) 1
2

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15. Choose a variable ( x ) and write as an absolute value inequality that represents the set of
numbers on a number line.
a) All numbers no more than five units from zero.

b) All numbers at least 10 units from zero.

c) All numbers within 6 units of 2

d) All numbers at least 7 units away from −1

16. In a chemical process, the temperature T is to be kept within 20°C of 250°C. Express this
restriction as an absolute value inequality.

17. If N = 7.32 represents a measurement, then we assume an accuracy of 7.32  0.005 .

Express the accuracy assumption using an absolute value inequality.

18. Solve the equations.

a) x + x − 1 = 0 c) x + y =0

b) x−2 + x+2 = 0 d) x−2 + y +3 = 0

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19. Interpret geometrically, solve, and graph. Write solutions in both inequality and interval
notation, where appropriate.
A. x − 3 = 5 C. 0  x − 3  5

B. x −3  5 D. x −3  5

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20. The number of solutions to equation x − 2008 = 2008 − x is ( )

A．1 B．2 C．3 D．  3

21. If x − 3 + x − 3 = 0 , the range of x values is ( )

A. x  3 B. x  3 C. x  3 D. x  3

| a | | b | | c | | abc |
22. Given abc  0 and M = + + + . When a, b, c have different values, then
a b c abc
M has ( )
A．only one definite value B．3 different values C．4 different values D．8 different values.

23. The rational numbers x, y, z satisfying xy  0 , yz  0 , and | x |= 3 , | y |= 2 , | z + 1|= 2 ,

Evaluate x + y + z .

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1 x
24. Given | x |= 4 , | y |= , and xy  0 , find .
2 y

25. Given | a |= 1 , | b |= 2 , | c |= 3 , and a  b  c , find the value a + b − c .

a b c
26. (*) If abc  0 , find all possible values of + − .
|a| |b| |c|

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