Absolute = Absolute

Right-hand side has no variable Just find the value of the right-hand side.

Right-hand side has a variable Split it in two as if the right-hand side doesn’t have absolutes. Distribute

Split it in two as if the right-hand side doesn’t have absolutes. This is a strange one! Split it in two as if the right-hand side doesn’t have absolutes. Distribute No solution for this part

This works exactly the same for inequalities.

Two Absolutes If there is a number inside the absolute value sign, then calculate it and use the answer. If there is a variable on the right, be careful to distribute the negative on the part where you negate that side. Sometimes you may only get one solution.