SOLUTION: MULTI-STEP PROBLEM A baseball has a cushioned cork center called the pill. The pill must weigh 0.85 ounce, with a tolerance of 0.05 ounce. Write an absolute value inequality

Question 787589: MULTI-STEP PROBLEM A baseball has a cushioned cork center called the pill. The pill must weigh 0.85 ounce, with a tolerance of 0.05 ounce.
Write an absolute value inequality that describes the acceptable weights for the pill of a baseball.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The pill must weigh 0.85 ounce, with a tolerance of 0.05 ounce.
Write an absolute value inequality that describes the acceptable weights for the pill of a baseball.
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weight difference <= 0.05 oz
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|x-0.85| <= 0.05
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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