Question

|x − 0.525| = 0.01 solve for x

Answer 1

what kind of problem are you having?

Answer 2

how would i solve the equation to find x

Answer 3

what does | x | mean

Answer 4

the absolute value of x

Answer 5

meaning?

Answer 6

x has to be positive?

Answer 7

you are partly correct
we were taught that number of value within | | turns into positive

Answer 8

so x and 0.525 are both positive

Answer 9

but if we are dealing with variable such as x, that x can be one of the following:
greater than 0
lesser than 0
or equal to zero

when it is equal to zero, then we don't really solve anything

but if it is less than zero then our equation turns from
| x | = -1 (x)

if it is greater than zero then it is just positive value or retains its value
| x | = x
so, to evaluate the expression that you have we have two possible answers

-1 (x - 0.525) = 0.01

and the other one is
x- 0525 = 0.01

can you solve them now ?

Answer 10

yes, this was the question i was asked...

Answer 11

A quality control inspector is in charge of inspecting drill bits that are produced on an assembly line. The diameter of a drill bit can be modeled by the equation |x − 0.525| = 0.01. Show your work in solving the eqation to determine the minimum and maximum diameters of the drill bits.

Answer 12

would that change it at all?

Answer 13

nope

Answer 14

ok, thank you nin

Answer 15

try to solve it so I can check if you understood it clearly

Answer 16

ok

Answer 17

if you don't mind, I just don't like to do an half-arsed help. I want to leave the person knowing what I taught.

Answer 18

yeah, that makes sense

Answer 19

x = .535?

Answer 20

so like I said |x - 0.525 | = 0.01
turns into two equations

-1 (x - 0.525) = 0.01

and

x - 0.525 = 0.01

first you need to distribute -1 to x then -1 to 0.525
giving you
-x + 0.525 = 0.01

solve for x now, then we will worry about the other one after

Answer 21

do you know how to evaluate
-x + 0.525 = 0.01 ?