A pharmacy claims that the average medication costs $32 but it could differ as much as $8. Write and solve an absolute value inequality to determine the range of medication costs at this pharmacy.

|x − 32| ≥ 8; The medication costs range from $24 to $40

|x − 32| ≥ 8; The medications cost less than $24 or greater than $40.

|x − 32| ≤ 8; The medication costs range from $24 to $40

|x − 32| ≤8; The medications cost less than $24 or greater than $40.

Question

A pharmacy claims that the average medication costs $32 but it could differ as much as $8. Write and solve an absolute value inequality to determine the range of medication costs at this pharmacy. 

 |x − 32| ≥ 8; The medication costs range from $24 to $40 

 |x − 32| ≥ 8; The medications cost less than $24 or greater than $40. 

 |x − 32| ≤ 8; The medication costs range from $24 to $40 

 |x − 32| ≤8; The medications cost less than $24 or greater than $40.

dumbcow · Answer

ok the cost is 32 plus or minus 8  --> 24 - 40

now what is |34-32| ?
that will tell you whether its greater than or less than

anonymous · Answer

|34-32| = 2

dumbcow · Answer

right which is less than 8

--> |x-32| < 8

anonymous · Answer

Okay, so it is either C or D and I am thinking C because it makes more sense to me than D

dumbcow · Answer

yes i already showed the range is between 24 and 40 because the cost is 32 plus/minus 8

anonymous · Answer

Ah, Okay, thank you :)

dumbcow · Answer

yw