Solve Absolute Value Equation
Math: PreAlgebra: Equations
9-12
College
College
30 Minutes
TI Connect™
TI-84 series
Suggestion: Use as a lead-in to 5.3 either distribute to students right before (or at the beginning of) class, or as your presentation.
Lessons
Solve Absolute Value Equation
Activity Overview
This StudyCards™ set moves from explaining what an equation is, to solving an equation. The function approach is used to solve the equations. Use with Foundations for College Mathematics, ch. 5-3.
Before the Activity
Understand absolute value function behaviors. Download the attached StudyCard file to students' calculators.
During the Activity
Use this StudyCards set to answer the question, "what is an equation?" and to learn the meaning of solving an equation using the trace method. The function approach is used to solve the equations.
After the Activity
Review student results:
Math: PreAlgebra: Equations
9-12
College
College
30 Minutes
TI Connect™
TI-84 series
Suggestion: Use as a lead-in to 5.3 either distribute to students right before (or at the beginning of) class, or as your presentation.
Lessons
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