Step-by-step explanation:
The difference between the height of CJ and Eric is 5 inches. It means the height of CJ is either 5 inches higher or 5 inches lower (-5 inches higher) than Eric.
Therefore, we can set up the equation,
[tex]|c-e|=5[/tex]
Alternatively, if we use CJ as the reference,
[tex]|e-c|=5[/tex]