When Spheres R US ships bags of golf balls, the number of balls in each bag much be within 8 balls of 100. Write a compound inequality and an absolute value inequality for an acceptable number of golf balls "b" in each bag.

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anonymous · Answer

$$A) 96 \le b \le 104 ...|b-100|\le 8$$

anonymous · Answer

$$B) 92 \le b \le 108...|b-8| \le 100$$

anonymous · Answer

$$C) 92 \le b \le 108....|b-100| \le 8 $$

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$$D) 96 \le b \le 104 .... |b-4| \le 100$$

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@surjithayer

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i am not clear with your question,write clearly.

anonymous · Answer

When Spheres R US ships bags of golf balls, the number of balls in each bag must be within 8 balls of 100. Write a compound inequality and an absolute value inequality for an acceptable number of golf balls "b" in each bag.

anonymous · Answer

$$\left| x-b \right|\le a,means -a \le ( x-b) \le a$$

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so it's C?

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@surjithayer

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$$\left| b-100 \right|\le8,-8 \le b-100 \le 8,100-8\le b \le 8+100 or 92 \le b \le 108$$
so you are correct.,otherwise i have not understood the statement.

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anonymous · Answer

is it 1.9444444......

anonymous · Answer

thats what it says..

anonymous · Answer

they are saying no algebra,
sorry ,i am leaving now.i have to go.