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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the store manager is accepting applications for part time workers. he can hire 14 people. so far, he has hired 9 people. write an inequality to show how many more workers he can hire.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what do you know? You know that he can hire 14 people but no more right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@JuliaShepherd ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, and he has hired 9 already

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@nmcclure17

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so if he has already hired 9 people and only can hire 14 people, how many more people can he hire?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@JuliaShepherd ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

he can hire 5 more. but how do you make it an inequality?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so if at the most he can hire is fourteen what do you think the symbol would be? He can hire fourteen but no more.|dw:1442975547000:dw|

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