. 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.

A) |x - 32| ≥ 8; The medication costs range from $24 to $40
B) |x - 32| ≥ 8; The medications cost less than $24 or greater than $40.
C) |x - 32| ≤ 8; The medication costs range from $24 to $40
D) |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. 

A) |x - 32| ≥ 8; The medication costs range from $24 to $40
B) |x - 32| ≥ 8; The medications cost less than $24 or greater than $40.
C) |x - 32| ≤ 8; The medication costs range from $24 to $40
D) |x - 32| ≤ 8 The medications cost less than $24 or greater than $40.

tgstudios · Answer

Since it can differ only $8 from 32 dollar, it has to be between 24 and 40

tgstudios · Answer

It should probably be A, if not its C

patd · Answer

Oh okay I see it now. Thank you for the help!

tgstudios · Answer

no problem