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Question 223150: Taisha uses the elliptical cross-trainer at the gym. Her general goal is to burn 280 Calories per workout, but she varies by as much as 25 Calories from this amount on any given day. Write and solve an equation to find the maximum and minimum number of Calories Taisha burns on the cross-trainer. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Taisha uses the elliptical cross-trainer at the gym. Her general goal is to burn 280 Calories per workout, but she varies by as much as 25 Calories from this amount on any given day. Write and solve an equation to find the maximum and minimum number of Calories Taisha burns on the cross-trainer.
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Equation:
|x-250| = 25
x-250 = 25 or x-250 = -25
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x = 275 (max)
or
x = 225 (min)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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