Concept explainers
To Write: An equation for the maximum and the minimum temperature at which the ice cream can be stored and solve it.
Answer to Problem 3GP
The equation is
The maximum temperature is
The minimum temperature is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The temperature at which the ice cream should be stored
Allowance allowed
Concept Used:
When solving an equation with an absolute value there can be 2 case:
Case 1: The value inside the absolute value symbol is 0 or positive.
Case 2: The value inside the absolute value symbol is negative.
Calculation:
Let the actual temperature with the allowed variation be x .
So according to the question:
Using the concept explained above:
Case 1
Subtracting 5 from both side
Case 2
Subtracting 5 from both side
The maximum temperature is
The minimum temperature is
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