Which equation represents this situation? kim bought some flowers. she planted 5 of the flowers. she has 8 flowers left to plant. how many flowers did kim buy?
a. 5 = 8
b. 8 = 5
c. 8 – 5 =
d. – 5 = 8

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