Question

Please Help! Malcolm has $638.54 in his checking account. He must maintain a $500 balance to avoid a fee. He wrote a check for $159.50 today. Write and solve an inequality to solve for the least amount of money he needs to deposit to avoid a fee.

638.54 + 159.50 − x ≥ 500; x ≥ $298.04

638.54 + 159.50 − x ≥ 500; x ≥ $298.04

638.54 − 159.50 + x ≥ 500; x ≥ $20.96

638.54 − 159.50 + x ≤ 500; x ≤ $20.96

Answer 1

The answer is D.

Answer 2

ty but how did you get the answer? :]

Answer 3

no answers @♪Chibiterasu

Answer 4

Well we are making a check of 159.50, so we remove that from the current amount.

638 - 159.50

I don't know what x is but it's there, and we have to have less than or equal to 500 in our account: \[\le 5\]

Combine and: 638 - 159.50 + x \[\le 5\]

Answer 5

good