Which of the inequalities represents the statement "the absolute value of the difference of x and y is greater than 5"? a) |x - y| < 5 b) |x - y| > 5 c) |x| - |y| > 5 d) |x| - |y| < 5

  B)|x - y| > 5

Step-by-step explanation:

The difference of x and y is written: x - y

The absolute value of the difference of x and y is written: |x - y|

(something) is greater than 5 is written: (something) > 5

Then the desired statement is written ...

  |x - y| > 5

Step-by-step explanation:

screen door spring has a spring constant of 188 N/m, and stretches 0.292 m when the door is opened. What force does it exert?

(Unit = N)