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    SOLVING EQUATIONS

    This sections illustrates the process of solving equations of various forms. It also
    shows you how to check your answer three different ways: algebraically,
    graphically, and using the concept of equivalence.The following table is a partial
    lists of typical equations.
    LINEAR EQUATIONS - Solve for x in the following equations.
    1. x - 4 = 10 Solution
    2. 2x - 4 = 10 Solution
    3. 5x - 6 = 3x - 8 Solution
    4.

    5. Solution

    6. Solution
    7. 2(3x - 7) + 4 (3 x + 2) = 6 (5 x + 9 ) + 3 Solution

    8. Solution
    EQUATIONS CONTAINING RADICAL(S) - Solve for x in the following
    equations.

    1. Solution

    2. Solution

    3. Solution

    4. Solution

    5. Solution

    6. Solution

    7. Solution
    EQUATIONS CONTAINING ABSOLUTE VALUE(S) - Solve for x in the
    following equations.
    1. Solution
    2. Solution
    3. Solution

    4. Solution
    5. Solution
    QUADRATIC EQUATIONS - Solve for x in the following equations.

    1. x Solution

    2. Solution
    3. Solution

    4. Solution

    5. Solution
    EQUATIONS INVOLVING FRACTIONS - Solve for x in the following
    equations.

    1. Solution

    2. Solution

    3. Solution

    4. Solution

    5. Solution
    EXPONENTIAL EQUATIONS - Solve for x in the following equations.
    1. Solution
    2. Solution
    3. Solution

    4. Solution
    5. Solution

    6. Solution

    7. Solution
    LOGARITHMIC EQUATIONS - Solve for x in the following equations.
    1. Solution
    2. Solution
    3. Solution

    4. Solution
    5. Solution

    6. Solution

    7. Solution
    TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS - Solve for x in the following equations.
    1. Solution
    2. Solution

    3. Solution
    4. Solution
    5. Solution
    6. Solution

    7. Solution
    8. Solution

    9. Solution
    10. Solution

    11. Solution

    12. Solution

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    Solving Absolute Value Equations

    Solving absolute value equations is as easy as working with


    regular linear equations. The only additional key step that you
    need to remember is to separate the original absolute value
    equation into two parts: positive and negative (±)
    components.

    Below is the general approach on how to break them


    down into two equations:

    In addition, we also need to keep in mind the following key


    points regarding the setup above:

    Key Points to Remember when Solving Absolute Value


    Equations
    Key Point #1: The sign of \left| x \right|∣x∣ must be positive.
    For emphasis, \left| x \right| \to + \left| x \right|∣x∣→+∣x∣.

    Key Point #2: The xx inside the absolute value symbol, \left|
    {\,\,\,\,\,} \right|∣∣, could be any expressions.

    Key Point #3: The aa on the right side of the equation must
    be either positive number or zero to have a solution.

    Key Point #4: If the aa on the right side is a negative


    number, then it has no solution.

    Examples of How to Solve Absolute Value Equations

    Example 1: Solve the absolute value equation \left| x \right|


    =\, - 5∣x∣=−5 .
    The absolute value of any number is either positive or zero.
    But this equation suggests that there is a number that its
    absolute value is negative. Can you think of any numbers that
    can make the equation true? Well, there is none.

    Since there’s no value of x that can satisfy the equation, we


    say that it has no solution.

    In fact, the following absolute value equations don’t have


    solutions as well.
    Example 2: Solve the absolute value equation - \left| x
    \right| =\, - 5−∣x∣=−5 .
    Don’t be quick to conclude that this equation has no solution.
    Although the right side of the equation is negative, the
    absolute value expression itself must be positive. But it is not,
    right?

    Key Point #1: The sign of \left| x \right|∣x∣ must be positive.


    For emphasis, \left| x \right| \to + \left| x \right|∣x∣→+∣x∣.

    What we need is to eliminate first the negative sign of the


    absolute value symbol before we can proceed.

    Observe that the given equation has a coefficient of −1.


    Divide both sides of the equation by this value to get rid of the
    negative sign.

    Since the absolute value expression and the number are both
    positive, we can now apply the procedure to break it down
    into two equations.

    Therefore, the solution to the problem becomes…


    You may verify our answers by substituting them back to the
    original equation. I’ll leave it to you.

    Example 3: Solve the absolute value equation \left| {x - 5}


    \right| = 3∣x−5∣=3 .
    This problem is getting interesting since the expression inside
    the absolute value symbol is no longer just a single variable.
    Don’t worry; the set-up remains the same. Just be careful
    when you break up the given absolute value equation into
    two simpler linear equations, then proceed how you usually
    solve equations.

    You may check the answers back to the original equation.

    Example 4: Solve the absolute value equation \left| { - 2x +


    7} \right| = 25∣−2x+7∣=25 .
    You may think that this problem is complex because of the –2
    next to the variable x. However, that shouldn’t intimidate you
    because the key idea remains the same. We have the
    absolute value symbol isolated on one side and a positive
    number on the other. Solving this is just like another day in
    the park! Break it up into the + and – components, then
    solve each equation.

    Example 5: Solve the absolute value equation \left| { - 6x +


    3} \right| - 7 = 20∣−6x+3∣−7=20.
    This one is not ready just yet to be separated into two
    components. Why? It is because the absolute value symbol is
    not by itself on one side of the equation. If you look at it, there
    is a − 7 on the left side that must be eliminated first. Once we
    get rid of that, then we should be okay to proceed as usual.

    Eliminate the − 7 on the left side by adding both sides by 7.

    Now, we have an absolute value equation that can be broken


    down into two pieces.
    Example 6: Solve the absolute value equation - 7\left| {9\, -
    2x} \right| + 9 =\, - 12−7∣9−2x∣+9=−12.
    The absolute value expression is not isolated yet. Eliminate
    the +9 first and then the − 7 which is currently multiplying the
    absolute value expression.

    Now, let’s split them into two cases, and solve each equation.
    Example 7: Solve the absolute value equation \left| {{x^2}
    + 2x - 4} \right| = 4∣∣x2+2x−4∣∣=4.
    This is an interesting problem because we have a quadratic
    expression inside the absolute value symbol. I hope you don’t
    get distracted by how it looks! If you’re faced with a situation
    that you’re not sure how to proceed, stick to the basics and
    things that you already know.

    We don’t care about the “stuff” inside the absolute value


    symbol. As long as it is isolated, and the other side is a
    positive number, we can definitely apply the rule to split the
    equation into two cases.

    In fact, the only difference of this problem from what you’ve


    been doing so far is that you will be solving quadratic
    equations instead of linear equations.
    We can verify our four answers, x = −4, −2, 0 and 2, by
    graphing the two functions and looking at their points of
    intersections.

    Absolute Value Equations Videos

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    1∣2x−5∣=1.
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