Question

The distance between a number and 7 on a number line is less than 5. Write and solve an absolute value inequality to represent this statement.

Answer 1

distance is given by subtraction in absolute values
for instance 'the distance between a and b is x' would be written\[|a-b|=x\]

Answer 2

ok

Answer 3

so it would be |x-7|<5?

Answer 4

exactly :D

Answer 5

ok thanks

Answer 6

welcome