Question

The expected rainfall, in inches, for a city for the month of July is given by the inequality |x − 4.25| ≤ 0.15. Find the city’s expected maximum and minimum rainfall amounts.

The minimum rainfall expected is ______
inches, and the maximum rainfall expected is ______
inches.

Answer 1

The minimum rainfall expected is 4.1 inches, and the maximum rainfall expected is 4.4 inches.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

4.1 ; 4.4

Explanation:

For min:

x - 4.25 = -0.15

x = 4.1

For max:

x - 4.25 = 0.15

x = 4.4