Bryan owes his friend more than $1,936 from a loan. Bryan has already paid his friend back $206 and continues to pay him $173 each month. Which of the following inequalities could be used to solve for x, the number of months Bryan needs to make payments to his friend in order to pay back his loan?
A. $173x + $206 $1,936
B. $206x + $173 $1,936
C. $206x $1,936
D. $173x $1,936

Question

Bryan owes his friend more than $1,936 from a loan. Bryan has already paid his friend back $206 and continues to pay him $173 each month. Which of the following inequalities could be used to solve for x, the number of months Bryan needs to make payments to his friend in order to pay back his loan?
 A.  $173x + $206 > $1,936 
 B.  $206x + $173 > $1,936  
 C. $206x > $1,936 
 D.  $173x > $1,936

anonymous · Answer

I'm thinking B, because it includes the amount of $206x as being paid each month + the $173 he has already paid.
C and D don't reflect all the payments and A has him paying the $173 monthly.

anonymous · Answer

No wait, it's A. I misread. He is paying $173 monthly, not $206.

taramgrant0543664 · Answer

Good job it is A, good job for noticing that!

anonymous · Answer

Thanks