Enter Equation or Inequality
Solve the following equation
|-4y|=-8
Solve for y
|-4y| = -8
Absolute Value Equations
Since this is an absolute value equation
Setup two equations
Solve Equation 1 → -4y = -8
Divide each side of absolute value equation 1 by -4
Keep our =
Solution to absolute value equation 1 is
y = 2Solve Equation 2 → -4y = 8
Divide each side of absolute value equation 2 by -4
Keep our =
Solution to absolute value equation 2 is
y = -2