SOLUTION: members of the track team can run 400m in an average time of 58.2 seconds. the fastest and slowest times varied from the average by 6.4 seconds. which equation can be used to find

Question 1164298: members of the track team can run 400m in an average time of 58.2 seconds. the fastest and slowest times varied from the average by 6.4 seconds. which equation can be used to find the maximum and minimum time for the track team?
Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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     =  - 6.4 = 58.2 - 6.4 seconds.

     =  + 6.4 = 58.2 + 6.4 seconds.



Or it can be expressed as one absolute value equation


      = 6.4 seconds.

      = 6.4 seconds,


where T is either    or  .

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