document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175711>Question 175711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In woodshop class, you must cut a piece of wood within 3/16 inch of the teacher's specification of 5 1/8 inches. Write an absolute value inequality that describes the acceptable lengths for this piece of wood. Solve the inequality. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "|x - 5 1/8| <= 3/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "|x - (41/8)| <= 3/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/16 <= x - (41/8) <= 3/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/16 + 41/8 <= x <= 3/16 +41/8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-3/16 + 82/16 <= x <= 3/16 + 82/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "79/16 <= x <= 85/16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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