Question

Morgan is walking her dog on an 8-meter-long leash. She is currently 500 meters from her house, so the maximum and minimum distances that the dog may be from the house can be found using the equation |x – 500| = 8. What are the minimum and maximum distances that Morgan's dog may be from the house?

Answer 1

Answer: The minimum and maximum distances that Morgan's dog may be from the house are 508 meters and 492 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to solve the given equation: |x – 500| = 8.

The modulus can take a positive value (x - 500) or a negative value (-x+500).

• For the positive value:

x -500 = 8

x = 8+500

x =508

• For the negative value:

- (x -500) =8

-x +500 =8  

500 -8 = x

492 =x

So, the minimum and maximum distances that Morgan's dog may be from the house are 508 meters and 492 meters.

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