Question

Which of the inequalities represents the statement "the absolute value of the difference of x and y is greater than 5"? A) |x - y| < 5 B) |x - y| > 5 C) |x| - |y| > 5 D) |x| - |y| < 5

Answer 1

b

Explanation:

Answer 2

B) |x - y| > 5

Explanation:

The difference of x and y is written: x - y

The absolute value of the difference of x and y is written: |x - y|

(something) is greater than 5 is written: (something) > 5

Then the desired statement is written ...

|x - y| > 5