Question

Morgan is walking her dog on an 8-meter-long leash. She is currently 500 meters from her house, so the maximum and minimum distances that the dog may be from the house can be found using the equation |x – 500| = 8. What are the minimum and maximum distances that Morgan’s dog may be from the house?

Answer 1

|508-500|=8
|492-500|=8
|-8|=8

x={492,508}

Answer 2

500+8 = 508 maximum

500-8 = 492 minimum