Big Ideas Math Integrated I, 2016
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4. Solving Absolute Value Equations
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Exercise 43 Page 33

Break down the given absolute value equation two separate equations.

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When solving an equation involving absolute value expressions, we should consider what would happen if we removed the absolute value symbols. Let's look at an example equation.
Although we can make statements about this equation, there are actually only two possible cases to consider.