College Goals

This year I am going to really focus on college. When I pass the Alegbra section of the placement test I will be able to earn college credit and avoid having to take 3 additional classes. I've been reading a book in our BOLD Leadership class called "Be All You Can Be" by John Maxwell. In this book he talks about facing your giants. Giants that prevent you from moving forward. The more I study and practice the smaller the giant is becoming. As promised, here is one of the Alegbra giants that I faced that are actually very simple now.

Solving Equations w/ Absolute Values.

See if you remember how to solve this:

l 2x - 3 l = 5

ANSWER
(solve equation with both positive and negative 5)

Solve First Positive
2x - 3 = 5
+3 +3
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2x = 8
-- ---
2 2
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x = 4

Solve Next the Negative
2x - 3 = -5
+ 3 +3
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2x = -2
-- --
2 2
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x = -1