Question

Which of the inequalities represents the statement "the absolute value of the difference of x and y is greater than 5"? A) |x - y| < 5 B) |x - y| > 5 C) |x| - |y| > 5 D) |x| - |y| < 5

Answer 1

1. "The difference of x and y": $x-y$
2. "The absolute value of the difference...": $|x-y|$
3. "...is greater than 5" $|x-y|>5$