SOLUTION: Translate each distance into an absolute value equation or inequality. a.the distance between x and 0 is 15 units b. the distance between w and 15 is 10 units c. the distance

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Question 139986This question is from textbook an intermediate course in algebra
: Translate each distance into an absolute value equation or inequality.
a.the distance between x and 0 is 15 units
b. the distance between w and 15 is 10 units
c. the distance between y and -9 is greater than or equal to 2 units
d. the distance between 3x and -7 is less than 4 units
i am confused on how to write these! please help!
This question is from textbook an intermediate course in algebra

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Translate each distance into an absolute value equation or inequality.
a.the distance between x and 0 is 15 units
|x| = 15
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b. the distance between w and 15 is 10 units
|w-15|=10
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c. the distance between y and -9 is greater than or equal to 2 units
|y+9| >= 2
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d. the distance between 3x and -7 is less than 4 units
|3x+7| < 4
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Cheers,
Stan H.