Solve Absolute Value Inequalities · Exercise 59
Solve.
In order to insure compliance with the law, Miguel routinely overshoots the weight of his tortillas by 0.5 gram. He just received a report that told him that he could be losing as much as $100,000 per year using this practice. He now plans to buy new equipment that guarantees the thickness of the tortilla within 0.005 inches. If the ideal thickness of the tortilla is 0.04 inches, what thickness of tortillas will be guaranteed?
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OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e · §2.7 Solve Absolute Value Inequalities · Exercise 59
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