Express each statement using an inequality involving absolute value: The height of the plant must be within 2 inches of the standard 13-inch show size

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Answer:

  |h-13| ≤ 2

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference between the height of the plant (h) and show size (13 in) can be written as ...

  h - 13

This value is allowed to be positive or negative, but its absolute value must not exceed 2 inches. Thus, the desired inequality is ...

  |h -13| ≤ 2