As we know these two lines mean | | a modulus sign. The modulus symbol is sometimes used in conjunction with inequalities. A modulus sign in simple words just ignores the sign and gives us the absolute value.
For example in this case the modulus gives us 4 x 2 - 3. As you can see the modulus sign has ignored the original negative signs with the numbers.
So after evaluating the equation the answer comes out to be 8 - 3 which is equal to 5.
You would just take .5x5 which would be 2.5 inches without the snow melting it would add up to 13.5in the last part with the tt I’m not sure but it follows the same principle .5x(Time)+the original amount will give you the answer
