AlgebraII
Linear and Absolute Value Functions
Solving Equations Involving Absolute Values
Interactive Example 2
Statement
.
If
m
and
n
are two points on the real number line, the
distance
from
m
to
n
is
d(m, n) = |m - n|
.
Solve the equation
| x - a | = b
.
a
b
Solution
By the Statement, to solve the equation we need to find all such points
x
on the real number line that the distance from
x
to
equals
.
Answer:
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