document.write( "Question 1020962: abs(x-0.004)< or equal to 0.003\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Which could be represented by this inequality\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1) The thickness of a cylindrical copper wire should exceed 0.044 inch by at least 0.003 inch\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2)The index of refraction of a glass lens should be above or below 0.044 by at least 0.003 \n" ); document.write( "

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I think you have typos (as in more the one).\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "As posted, the answer is neither 1) nor 2)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%28x-0.004%29%3C=0.003\"$ <--> $\"-0.003%3C=x-0.004%3C=0.003\"$ <--> $\"0.001%3C=x%3C=0.007\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "\"The thickness of a cylindrical copper wire should exceed 0.044 inch by at least 0.003 inch\" (with $\"x\"$ = thickness in inches) translates as
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-0.044%3E=0.003\"$ <--> $\"x%3E=0.047\"$ .
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\n" ); document.write( "\"The index of refraction of a glass lens should be above or below 0.044 by at least 0.003\" (with $\"x\"$ = index of refraction) translates as
\n" ); document.write( " $\"abs%28x-0.044%29%3E=0.003\"$ <--> $\"system%28x%3C=0.041%2C%22or%22%2Cx%3E=0.047%29\"$ .
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\n" ); document.write( "The answer could be
\n" ); document.write( "3) The index of refraction of a glass lens (or thickness of a cylindrical copper wire in inches) should be above or below 0.004 by no more than 0.003 ,
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\n" ); document.write( "4) The index of refraction of a glass lens (or thickness of a cylindrical copper wire in inches) should be within 0.003 of 0.004. \n" ); document.write( "

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