Fitting Equations

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is divided into two parts, both centered on the concept of absolute value. The first part asks students to find the absolute value of ten different integers, ranging from negative to positive values. The second part presents a more advanced concept, where students are given absolute value equations and are required to write two solutions for each variable. This is based on the principle that an absolute value equation |x| = a has two solutions: x = a and x = -a.

The first section of the worksheet is designed to reinforce the students’ ability to determine the absolute value of an integer, which is the number’s distance from zero on the number line. The second section introduces students to solving absolute value equations, teaching them that such equations can have two distinct solutions. By completing this worksheet, students practice evaluating absolute values for simple integers and applying the concept to solve equations. These exercises build foundational skills for algebra, where understanding and solving absolute value equations are often required.