document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996603>Question 996603</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My homework problem says \"Write the sentence as an absolute value inequality, then solve the inequality\" given \"Half of a number n is at most 5 units from 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know the solutions in 18 is less than or equal to n is less than or equal to 38 but I can not figure out what the absolute value inequality is.  I think it has something to do with the absolute value of n/2 and something to do with 14 plus or minus 5. Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #614985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=614985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <i>\"Write the sentence as an absolute value inequality, then solve the inequality\" given \"Half of a number n is at most 5 units from 14.</i>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  half the number n;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%2814-n%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%2814-n%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, how far from 14 is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%2814-n%2F2%29%3C=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%2814-n%2F2%29%3C=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, at most five units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This should also work as  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=abs%28n%2F2-14%29%3C=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"abs%28n%2F2-14%29%3C=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Eighteen\"  is not the solution to the inequality.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you solve this inequality?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HINT: You have an inequality; not an equation.  Take into account that  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2F2-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2F2-14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > could be non-negative or negative, meaning you need to solve for each case. </SPAN>\n" );
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