document.write( "Question 177068: Devon tosses a horseshoe at a stake 30 feet away. The horseshoe lands no more than 3 feet from the stake. (a) Write an absolute value inequality that represents the range of distances that the horseshoe travels. (b) Solve the inequality. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #132111 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Devon tosses a horseshoe at a stake 30 feet away. The horseshoe lands no more than 3 feet from the stake. (a) Write an absolute value inequality that represents the range of distances that the horseshoe travels. (b) Solve the inequality. \n" ); document.write( "---------- \n" ); document.write( "Let \"x\" be the distance the horseshoe travels. \n" ); document.write( "|x-30|<=3 \n" ); document.write( "-3 <= x-30 <=3\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "30-3 <= x <= 30+3 \n" ); document.write( "27 <= x <= 33 \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |