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OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e §2.7 Solve Absolute Value Inequalities · Review Exercise 127 · Algebra · Inequalities

Solve Absolute Value Inequalities · Review Exercise 127

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Amber wants to put tiles on the backsplash of her kitchen counters. She will need 36 square feet of tile. She will use basic tiles that cost $8 per square foot and decorator tiles that cost $20 per square foot. How many square feet of each tile should she use so that the overall cost of the backsplash will be $10 per square foot?

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OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e · §2.7 Solve Absolute Value Inequalities · Review Exercise 127

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