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A publisher claims that the average salary paid at its company is $37,500 but it could differ as much as $4,500. Write and solve an absolute value inequality to determine the range of salaries at this company.

 

My option's

|x − 37500| ≤ 4500; The salaries range from $33,000 to $42,000

 

|x − 37,500| ≤ 4500; The salaries are less than $33,000 or greater than $42,000.

 

|x − 37500| ≥ 4500; The salaries range from $33,000 to $42,000

 

|x − 37,500| ≥ 4500; The salaries are less than $33,000 or greater than $42,000.

 

 

I'm having trouble figuring thes eout in general and what the question ask's may I please have an explanitory explination on what is going on? 

 

THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL THE TIME YOU SPEND HELPING ME IT'S REALLY APPRICATED!

 Jul 8, 2019
edited by HiylinLink  Jul 8, 2019
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OK, HL.....

 

The salaries could be as much as $4500 less than $37,500  which means that the salaries could be as little as 

$37,500 -$4500  = $33,000  

 

Or..

 

The salaries could be as much as  $4500 more  than $37,500  = $37,500 + $4500  =  $42,000

 

So

 

The salries could range from $33,000 to $42000   and  lx - 37,5000 l ≤ $4500   is correct  [ the first answer ]

 

 

cool cool cool

 Jul 8, 2019
edited by CPhill  Jul 8, 2019
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Wow, thanks so much Cphill this was really helpful!

HiylinLink  Jul 8, 2019
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OK....no prob   !!!!

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill  Jul 8, 2019

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