document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139986>Question 139986</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0534436730/algebrahomeworkh>an intermediate course in algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate each distance into an absolute value equation or inequality. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.the distance between x and 0 is 15 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. the distance between w and 15 is 10 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. the distance between y and -9 is greater than or equal to 2 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. the distance between 3x and -7 is less than 4 units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i am confused on how to write these! please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102020 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102020\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate each distance into an absolute value equation or inequality. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.the distance between x and 0 is 15 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|x| = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. the distance between w and 15 is 10 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|w-15|=10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. the distance between y and -9 is greater than or equal to 2 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "|y+9| >= 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d. the distance between 3x and -7 is less than 4 units <BR>\n" );
document.write( "|3x+7| < 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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