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Explain how to solve one absolute value equation by writing it as two equations.

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if you have
|a|=b, then solve for the variable in euations
a=b and a=-b
for ineqalities, it is much trickier

for
|a|>b, assume a>b and a<-b
for
|a|<b, asssume -b<a<b
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