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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Layla has allotted $76 for gifts while on vacation. She plans to buy a souvenir for her parents for $16 and spend the rest on 4 T-shirts for her friends. If x represents the price, in dollars, of a T-shirt, which inequality correctly represents the money Layla will spend on souvenirs?
13 years ago
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
x is the price of a t-shirt and she buys 4 t-shirts, so she spends 4x dollars on 4 t-shirts
13 years ago
OpenStudy (anonymous):
4x + 16 ≤ 76
16x + 4 ≤ 76
4x + 16 ≥ 76
16x + 4 ≥ 76
13 years ago
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
if she spends 4x dollars on t-shirts and $16 on souvenirs for her parents, then how much money has she spent?
13 years ago
OpenStudy (anonymous):
-_- come on
13 years ago
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
just give it your best shot at least
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok wait
13 years ago
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
ok
13 years ago
OpenStudy (anonymous):
16 * 4 ?
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
just add 4x and 16 to get 4x+16
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
can't do much else after that
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
wait
so is it more then 76 or less ?
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
4x+16 is the total amount of money she spends
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
Layla has allotted $76 for gifts while on vacation
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ok...
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jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
sounds like you see what the answer is
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
yup thx
13 years ago
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
which one is it
13 years ago
OpenStudy (anonymous):
4x + 16 ≥ 76
13 years ago
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
no
13 years ago
jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):
how can she spend more than $76 when she only has $76 allotted?
13 years ago