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Manufacturing A company makes boxes of crackers that should weigh 213 g. A quality-control inspector randomly selects boxes to weigh. Any box that varies from the weight by more than 5 g is sent back. What is the range of allowable weights for a box of crackers?
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How else could you write this inequality?
You could break the compound inequality into two parts:
The weight of a box of crackers must be between 208 g and 218 g, inclusive.
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