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18 Absolute Value The absolute value of x, denoted by |x|, is the distance x is from 0. In other words, absolute value makes everything positive. If it’s positive, it stays positive. If it's negative, it becomes positive. EXAMPLE 1: How many integer values of x satisfy |x| < 4? Think ofthe possible numbers that work and don’t forget the negative possiblities. Every integer between —3 and 3 works, a total of{7] integer values. We could’ve also solved this problem algebraically. Any absolute value equation like the one above can be written as 4excd and since x is an integer, 31 B)lw-te <2 Ojwti7j>1 Dd) lw a7} <1 In these types of absolute value word problems, start with the midpoint of the desired interval, 17 in this case, and subtract it from w: |t0 ~ 17). Think of this as the “distance,” or “error,” away from the midpoint of the interval. We don’t want this “error” to be greater than I since w would then be outside the desired interval. So [@y} bw = a7) <1 We can confirm this answer by solving the inequality. Remember that the end result should be 16 < w < 18 Let’s see if our answer gives us that result when we isolate w. our answer is \w—17) <1 l

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