College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Section 1.6 - Equations and Inequalities Involving Absolute Value - 1.6 Assess Your Understanding - Page 133: 65

Answer

$(-\infty,97.1]\cup[101.1,\infty)$

Work Step by Step

The equation by the text of the exercise is: $|x-98.6|\geq1.5$, so $x-98.6\geq1.5 $ or $x-98.6\leq-1.5$, so $x\geq100.1$ or $x\leq97.1$, thus the solution set is $(-\infty,97.1]\cup[101.1,\infty)$
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