Question 1

What is the first step to solving an absolute value equation?

Accepted Answer

Isolate the absolute value expression

Answer

Check for extraneous solutions

Answer

Solve both equations

Answer

Create two cases

Question 2

Is the following absolute value inequality a case 1 or case 2?

$\left|x-5\right|\le7$

Accepted Answer

Answer

Question 3

If the a value for an absolute value function is greater than 1, what transformation occurs on the graph?

Accepted Answer

Vertical stretch

Answer

Vertical Compression

Answer

Horizontal Shrink

Answer

Reflection across x-axis

Answer

Horizontal Stretch

Question 4

Determine if the following question is true or false.

An extraneous solution is a solution that does work in the original equation.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 5

Describe what error the student made in solving absolute value equations.

Accepted Answer

The 8 should be negative

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