How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using an AND Absolute Value Inequality?

How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using an AND Absolute Value Inequality?

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Word problems allow you to see math in action! This tutorial shows you how to translate a word problem to an absolute value inequality. Then see how to solve for the answer, write it in set builder notation, and graph it on a number line. Learn all about it in this tutorial!

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Background Tutorials

  • Evaluating Expressions

      • What is a Variable?What is a Variable?

      What is a Variable?

      You can't do algebra without working with variables, but variables can be confusing. If you've ever wondered what variables are, then this tutorial is for you!

  • Working with Integers

      • What's an Inequality?What's an Inequality?

      What's an Inequality?

      Inequalities come up all the time when you're working algebra problems. In this tutorial you'll learn what an inequality is, and you'll see all the common inequality symbols that you're likely to see :)

  • Absolute Value

      • What Does Absolute Value Mean?What Does Absolute Value Mean?

      What Does Absolute Value Mean?

      In this tutorial you'll see how you can think of absolute value in a very intuitive way. Let us know if you have any questions about it!

  • Compound Inequalities

  • Solving Absolute Value Inequalities

  • Graphs of Inequalities

  • Solving Multi-Step Inequalities

      • How Do You Solve and Graph a Two-Step Inequality?How Do You Solve and Graph a Two-Step Inequality?

      How Do You Solve and Graph a Two-Step Inequality?

      Solving an inequality for a variable? Just perform the order of operations in reverse! Don't forget that if you multiply or divide by a negative number, you MUST flip the sign of the inequality! That's one of the big differences between solving equalities and solving inequalities.

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