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Absolute Value Inequalities

Skill Practice!

Match each open sentence with the graph of its solution set.

1. | x | = 4 a.

2. | x –6 | = 3
b.
3. | 2x + 4 | = 8
c.
4. | x + 2 | = 3

d.

Solve each open sentence. Then graph the solution set.

5. | d + 5 | = 1 6. | 2f –9 | = 1

For each graph, write an open sentence involving absolute value.
7.

Express each statement as an open sentence using absolute value.

8. Jordan’s highest and lowest test scores are 7 percentage points from 89%

9. The normal human body temperature varies 1.5ºF from the average 98.6ºF.

10. Last year, 224 students attended the Homecoming game. This year, the Student Council expects student
attendance to be within 36 of the previous years’ attendance.

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