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A pharmacy claims that the average medication costs $32, but it could differ by as much as $8. Write an absolute value inequality to determine the range of medication costs at this pharmacy.

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Answer:

| 32 - c |
\leq 8

Explanation:

c represents the cost of the medication

This absolute value inequality makes sure that the difference is less than or equal to 8, whether or not the medication is $8 more or less than the average.

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Answer:[x - 32] <(with line under it) 8

Explanation:

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