Word Problem

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Word Problem

by vladmire » Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:38 pm
In other countries, normal household voltage is 220 volts. It is acceptable for the actual voltage x to differ from normail by at most 8 volts. A formula that describes this is |x-220|<_8

A)Show that a voltage of 214 volts is acceptable
B)Show that a voltage of 109 volts is not acceptable
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by Zipper » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:09 am
A) |214-220|<8
6<8 true
B) |109-220|<8
111<8 ! not true

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