Inequality:
97 + .10x

Question

Inequality:
97 + .10x < 113

Solve for x

yttrium · Answer

Do you have an answer?

anonymous · Answer

i dont know how to solve this :(

anonymous · Answer

this was the question
"Joanne has a cell phone plan that charges a flat rate of $97 and $0.10 for every text she sends. Her goal is to spend less than $113 on her phone bill each month. Which of the following describes the number of texts she sends?" so i put it into this inequality.

anonymous · Answer

and here are the answer choices so i dont get it!

anonymous · Answer

a. at least 160 

b. no more than 160 

c. fewer than 160 

d. more than 160

yttrium · Answer

Just follow the law of axioms (transpositions)

anonymous · Answer

I think C is correct :)

yttrium · Answer

$$97+.10x < 113$$ is your eq'n, right?
What you need to do is to combine similar terms.
Therefore, .10x <113 - 97
Can you do the next steps?

yttrium · Answer

hey @xoxo_devvie