The distance: use absolute value
Between x and 8: x-8
The distance between x and 8: | x-8 |
“is no more than” means it can be that or be less than that, so use ≤
The distance between x and 8 is no more than 4
| x-8 | ≤ 4
40 mowers = $4,776
Multiply the above equation by 3
120 mowers = $14,328
5 and 3/4 hours past 11:32 is 5:17 AM.
