SOLUTION: Describe a real-world situation that could be represented by the absolute value equations |x - 4| = 10.

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Question 1034898: Describe a real-world situation that could be represented by the absolute value equations |x - 4| = 10.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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We naturally take a real world situation and abstract it into mathematics. Not the other way. The equation you wrote is only an equation, and not a realistic situation. The expressions are only numbers.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Describe a real-world situation that could be represented by the absolute value cross%28equations%29 equation |x - 4| = 10.