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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sofia is buying new skis. She finds that the average price of skis is $500 but the acual price could differ from the average by as much as $250. Solce an absolute value ineguality to describe the situation.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so then would it be | 500 + 250| ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it minus ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

huh?

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

Still not sure...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im confused. absalute value is where one or all numbers are in the | | thing but i dnt get how its suppose to be and inequality

OpenStudy (saifoo.khan):

@amistre64

OpenStudy (amistre64):

\[250\le|500\pm 250 |\le750\] this is about the only idea i got from the information

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how would you solve that tho? im just as confused

OpenStudy (amistre64):

im not really sure about that yet; maybe my making the inside 250 an x

OpenStudy (amistre64):

250 </ |500 + x| </ 750

OpenStudy (amistre64):

dunno, its an odd question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm okay thank you

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