IXL - Solve absolute value equations (Algebra 1 practice)

Solve for w.

^–10 = ^–5|w|

Write your answers as integers or as proper or improper fractions in simplest form.

w = or w =

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Solve for m.

|^–3m| = 3

Write your answers as integers or as proper or improper fractions in simplest form.

m = or m =

Look at the equation.

|^–3m|

Since ^–3m can be either positive or negative, split the equation into two cases.

positive		negative
^–3m = 3	or	^–(^–3m) = 3

First, solve the positive case.

^–3m

Divide both sides by ^–3

^–1

Divide both sides by ^–3

Next, solve the negative case.

^–(^–3m)

Multiply

Divide both sides by 3

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