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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need help writing an inequality for this problem... the amount of snow on the ground increased by 8 in. between 7 p.m and 10 p.m., there was less than 2 ft. of snow. How much snow was there by 7 p.m

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x-8<2............. does that seem right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes :) thank you very much

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there is also one more problem im struggling with... can you help?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sure~

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the school record for points scored in a basketball team season by one player is 462. maria has 235 points so far this season. how many more points does she need to break the record

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hmm...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

235+x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

>or equal to 462?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what

OpenStudy (anonymous):

maybe not.........

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[235+x \ge 462\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont get why you said >or equal to 462

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea that sounds better

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i guess it would be greater than if she wanted to break it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea that makes sense

OpenStudy (anonymous):

anything else?

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