SOLUTION: The difference between a number and 21 1/2 is no more than 14 1/4

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Question 1105044: The difference between a number and 21 1/2 is no more than 14 1/4
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The difference between a number and 21 1/2 is no more than 14 1/4
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The difference between a number and 21.5 is no more than 14.25
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n - 21.5 <= 14.25
Or
21.5 - n <= 14.25
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--> |n - 21.5| <= 14.25 --- absolute value

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