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Education Development Center

Absolute Value Reasoning

For Students 6th - 7th Standards
Teach solving absolute value inequalities through inquiry. Groups use their knowledge of absolute value and solving inequalities to find a solution set to an absolute value inequality. Working collaboratively encourages discussion,...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Above and below sea level

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Using the real-world example of elevation, above or below sea level, young mathematicians interpret expressions using negative signs, and absolute value. This task provides a good opportunity to discuss the notion of magnitude and...
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5280 Math

Capture the Points

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Play a game of capture the points. Young scholars receive a number line with specific points graphed and must write an inequality that captures all the points. The second task of the algebra project is to write an inequality with...
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Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Simplify Absolute Value Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners explore the concept of absolute value. The tutorial examines how to simplify expressions with absolute value. The activity includes definitions and examples with detailed solutions.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Absolute Value Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th
Purplemath.com offers a discussion is presented on how to solve absolute value inequalities. This lesson contains worked problems of solving absolute value inequalities and finding absolute value expressions given the solution.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Absolute Value: Picket Fence Painting

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students use a real world situtation to explore absolute value and how to find the distance between two numbers on a number line. Click challenge me to answer a practice question and click learn more to...
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra & Trig Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The tutorial reviews algebra and trigonometric topics needed in Calculus. Topics examined are solving equations, rational expressions, absolute value, solving trigonometric functions, exponentials, and logarithms. Class notes,...
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Lesson Tutor

Lesson Tutor: A Beginning Look at Basic Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twelve lessons are provided as an introduction to basic algebra. Each covers the topic clearly, providing examples with explanations as well as practice problems and their solutions for the user. Topics highlighted here include: solving...