Suppose the geographic areas of California and the U. S. are 1.637 x 10^5 and 3.794 x 10^6 sq. mi., respectively. California’s population (as of 2012) is approximately 3.804 x 10^7 people. If population were proportional to area, what would be the U. S. population

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