4. Solving Absolute Value Equations
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Think of a real-life situation where you have two possibilities.
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We are asked to come up with a situation that can be modeled by an absolute value equation. Let's pretend that average number of hours you need to work each month to get school credit for your internship is 67. Your boss tells you that he will sign your paperwork as long as you fall within 5 hours of the required 67 hours. Let's picture the number of hours we need to work in order to get credit on a number line.
lc x-67 ≥ 0:x-67 = 5 & (I) x-67 < 0:x-67 = - 5 & (II)
(I), (II): LHS+67=RHS+67