document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207366>Question 1207366</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rewrite each of the following statements using absolute value notation: \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(a) The distance between 12 and 5 is 17.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I say |12 - 5| = 17. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(b) The distance between x and 2 is 4. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I say |x - 2|= 2.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(c) The distance between x and 2 is less than 4. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I say |x - 2| < 4.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "You say?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(d) The number t is more than five units from the origin.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I am having trouble setting up part (d). \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #845199 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=845199\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) The distance between 12 and 5 is 17.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That's not true...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It could be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance between 12 and 5 is 7. --> |12-5|=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or it might be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance between 12 and -5 is 17. --> |12-(-5)|=17, or |12+5|=17<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) The distance between x and 2 is 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Surely in your answer you mean |x-2|=4 instead of |x-2|=2<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) Your answer is good<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) The number t is more than five units from the origin.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "On a number line, the origin has the value 0.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite the statement in words similar to the others:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance between t and 0 is more than 5 --> |t-0|>5, or just |t|>5<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );