Absolute Value Equation Hooks
Grade 7•45 minutes•A.CED.1 and A.REI.3
Learning Objective
I can solve absolute value equations using algebraic methods and verify the solutions.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 2 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Explain what absolute value represents in terms of distance on a number line. Give an example of a positive number and a negative number that have the same absolute value.
2. Solve for x in the equation |x - 3| = 5. Explain the two possible solutions in terms of distance on the number line.
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