Name: _________________________________________________ Period: ___________ Date: ________________

3.7 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Homework

Solve each equation.
1. | | = 2. | | =

3. | + | + = 4. | + | =

5. | | = 6. | + | + =

Solve each inequality.

7. | + | < 8. | |

9. | + | > 10. | + |

11. | + | 12. | + | <

Solve each inequality then graph its solution.

13. | + | <

-16 -14 -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8

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Name: _________________________________________________ Period: ___________ Date: ________________

3.7 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Homework

14. | |

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

15. | . | >

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

16. | + | + <

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2

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

17.
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

18.
-12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12

19. Ms. Smith geometry class has a final grades range of 70 to 100. Write an absolute value inequality
describing the range of the final grades.

20. Ultraviolet light has a frequency range of 0.8 PHz to 30 PHz Write an absolute value inequality describing the
frequency range of ultraviolet light.

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Name: _________________________________________________ Period: ___________ Date: ________________

3.7 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Homework

Solve each equation.
1. | | = 2. | | =
= = = =
+=+ + = + + = + + = +
= = = =

= =

= =

3. | + | + = 4. | + | =
| + | + = += + =
| + | = += + =
+ = + = = =
+ = + =
= =

5. | | = 6. | + | + =
= = | + | + =
+ = + + = + | + | =
= = + = + =
+ = + =
= =

= = = =

= =

= =

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Name: _________________________________________________ Period: ___________ Date: ________________

3.7 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Homework

Solve each inequality.
7. | + | < < < 8. | |
+ < + >
+ < + > + + + +
< >

9. | + | > > < 10. | + |

+ > + < + +
+ > + < + +
> <

> <

> <

11. | + | 12. | + | <

< <

| + | + + | + | + < +
| + | | + | <
+ + + < + >
+ + + < + >
< >

< >

>
<

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Name: _________________________________________________ Period: ___________ Date: ________________

3.7 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Homework

Solve each inequality then graph its solution.
13. | + | < < <

-16 -14 -12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8

+ < + >
+ < + >
< >

14. | |

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
| | + +
| |

+ + + +

15. | . | > > . < .

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
. > . <
. + . . + .
> + . < + .
> . < .
. .
> <

> . < .

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Name: _________________________________________________ Period: ___________ Date: ________________

3.7 Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities Homework

16. | + | + < < <

-10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2
| + | + <
| + | <
+ < + >
+ < + >
< >

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

17.
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Midpoint: Distance from midpoint:

| | =

18.
-12 -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12
Midpoint: Distance from midpoint:

| + | >

19. Ms. Smith geometry class has a final grades range of 70 to 100. Write an absolute value inequality
describing the range of the final grades.

Midpoint: Distance from midpoint:
+ | | =
= =
| | =
| |
20. Ultraviolet light has a frequency range of 0.8 PHz to 30 PHz Write an absolute value inequality describing the
frequency range of ultraviolet light.
.
Midpoint: Distance from midpoint:
. + . |. . | = .
= = .
| . | = .
| . | .