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Mathematics Clinic => Grade 11 and 12 Mathematics => Topic started by: EAugust on Feb 28, 2021
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Solve the problem.
A landscaping company sells 40-pound bags of top soil. The actual weight x of a bag, however, may differ from the advertised weight by as much as 0.75 pound. Write an inequality involving absolute value that expresses the relationship between the actual weight x of a bag and 40 pounds. Over what range may the weight of a 40-pound bag of to soil vary?
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|x - 40| ≤ 0.75; 39.25 ≤ x ≤ 40.75