martina wantsto earn more than $80 selling ice-cream cones from her ice-cream truck. she has already earned $24 selling ice-cream cones. The price of each ice-cream cone is $2. If the x represents the number of ice- cream cones to be sold, which statement represents how many more ice-cream cones martina needs to sell to earn more than $80? A x28 B x+28 C x

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martina wantsto earn more than $80 selling ice-cream cones from her ice-cream truck. she has already earned $24 selling ice-cream cones. The price of each ice-cream cone is $2. If the x represents the number of ice- cream cones to be sold, which statement represents how many more ice-cream cones martina needs to sell to earn more than $80?
A x>28
B x+28
C x<28
D x reater than or equal to 28

anonymous · Answer

24  +  2x  > 80
  -->       x  >  ....

anonymous · Answer

that's not even in the options

anonymous · Answer

How do you know? Show me?

anonymous · Answer

it's from a test booklet

anonymous · Answer

I'm talking about YOU are the one continue with where I left off to find the answer!

anonymous · Answer

but i'm confused, i don't know how to solve this thing... :(

anonymous · Answer

First subtract both side for 24 ...

anonymous · Answer

Are you confused to do subtraction???

anonymous · Answer

no i got the answer, it's A I knew how to do it, I was just testing you...:)

anonymous · Answer

It's ridiculous that the one need help test the one give out the help :P

anonymous · Answer

am i supposed to be defeated by that? i 'm crying right now, seriously!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!