Catherine owns a bakery. She takes x minutes to bake a tray of cookies. The time it takes is less than 18 minutes. Which inequality represents this?
A. 18 > x
B. x = 18
C. X > 18
D. 18.< x

Acable company claims that the average household pays $78 a month for a basic cable plan, but it could differ by as much as $20. write an absolute value inequality to determine the range of basic cable plan costs with this cable company. a. |x − 78| ≥ 20 b. |x − 20| ≥ 78 c. |x − 20| ≤ 78 d. |x − 78| ≤ 20