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the inequality |t-57|<7 describes the range of monthly average temperature, T, in Degrees Fahrenheit, for san Francisco, California. solve the inequality and interperet the solution

the inequality |t-57|<7 describes the range of monthly average temperature, T, in-example-1
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Solution is:
50\leq T\leq 64 and it means, the minimum temperature is 50° Fahrenheit and the maximum temperature is 64° Fahrenheit.

Step-by-step explanation

Given inequality is:
|T-57|\leq 7

As this is absolute inequality, so we will get two different inequalities-- one for positive and another for negative. So.....


T-57\leq 7\\ \\ T\leq 7+57\\ \\ T\leq 64

and


-(T-57)\leq 7\\ \\ -T+57\leq 7\\ \\ -T\leq 7-57\\ \\ -T\leq -50\\ \\ T\geq 50

So, the final combined solution will be:
50\leq T\leq 64

It means that the minimum temperature for San Francisco, California is 50° Fahrenheit and the maximum temperature is 64° Fahrenheit.


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