Absolute value equations – Sharp EL-9900 User Manual
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Advanced Keyboard/ALGEBRA USING THE SHARP EL-9900
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1.
Solve |5 – 4x| = 6 by first pressing Y= CL to clear the Y1 prompt.
2.
Enter |5 – 4x| in Y1 with the keystrokes MATH B (NUM) 1 (abs)
5 – 4 X/
θ/T/n .
3.
Next, press ENTER CL 6 to enter 6 in Y2.
4.
Press ZOOM A (ZOOM) 5 (Default) to view the two points of
intersection of the absolute value and the horizontal line y = 6.
5.
Press 2ndF CALC 2 (Intsct) to find one point of intersection of the
two graphs. Press 2ndF CALC 2 (Intsct) again to find the other point
of intersection.
6.
The solution to the equation |5 – 4x| = 6 consists of the two
values -0.25 and 2.75.
ABSOLUTE VALUE EQUATIONS