Mr. Peterson wrote a check of $7,820 to pay of a loan, which was given to him at a rate of 5% simple interest for 3 years. How much money did he borrow originally? A. $5,400 B. $6,800
C. $3,240 D. $14,620

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