The CaliforniaMathematics Content Standards -Grade8 9 10 11 12 
Algebra II

Standard
1. Students solve equations and
inequalities involving absolute value.

Skills (Note: none listed for science standards)

Teacher Strategy
Review with students the basic operations of solving equations.

Review the four inequalities >,•, Go over the concept of absolute value,apply it to equations and inequalities.Discuss compound inequalities which combine two inequalities using the words AND or OR.

Another type of compound inequality contains the word or instead of and.A compound inequality containing or is true if one or more of the inequalities is true.The graph of a compound inequality containing or is the union of the graphs of the two inequalities.


Student Tasks or Scientific Investigation/Experimentation
Solve each inequality.Graph the solution set.
1.| x – 15 | <45

2.8x +5 <7x – 3

3.| 3x – 4 | =–1

4.| 5x | <–25

5.2 <x +4 <11
Explain why | x – 5 | <0 has no solution


Assessment or Scientific Application/Assessment
Explain the meaning of a compound sentence containing the word OR

Explain the meaning of a compound sentence containing the word AND

Find the value of | 7 (–3)+10 | 

State an absolute value inequality for:


Resources and Technology
Use computer software so that students are
familiar with basic operations of solving
equations.

Have students use a calculator to solve integer
equations.


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