Question

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.

Answer 1

so then would it be | 500 + 250| ?

Answer 2

is it minus ?

Answer 3

huh?

Answer 4

Still not sure...

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

@amistre64

Answer 7

\[250\le|500\pm 250 |\le750\]

this is about the only idea i got from the information

Answer 8

how would you solve that tho? im just as confused

Answer 9

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

Answer 10

250 </ |500 + x| </ 750

Answer 11

dunno, its an odd question

Answer 12

hmm okay thank you