document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043883>Question 1043883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write each specification as an absolute value inequality:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2.5<= a <= 2.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would it be correct to draw a number line and realize that 0 is the halfway point between -2.5 and 2.5? Would you then have |a + or - 0| < 2.5? Or is that an incorrect way to answer the problem? Thanks for your help!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #659071 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=659071\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it seems like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+abs%28+a+%29+%3C=+2.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+abs%28+a+%29+%3C=+2.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "would work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+-2.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+-2.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the inequality fails<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+2.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+2.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > it fails also </SPAN>\n" );
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