What are the solutions to the absolute value inequality |x − 70| ≤ 3? Remember, the inequality can be written as −3 ≤ x − 70 ≤ 3

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What are the solutions to the absolute value inequality |x − 70| ≤ 3? Remember, the inequality can be written as −3 ≤ x − 70 ≤ 3

or as x − 70 ≤ 3 and x − 70 ≥ −3.
Answer: 67 ≤ x ≤ 73

Remember, Jed's height is within 3 inches of Pablo's height.

Describe the solutions in words.

Jed can be

67 inches or shorter.

at least 67 inches, but at most 73 inches.

73 inches or taller.

67 inches or shorter, or 73 inches or taller.
Just found out it's the 2nd choice.

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