Question

To date, this year, Company XYZ has sold 525 units. They sell units at an average rate of 15 per week. The company wants to sell more than 750 units this year. Which of the following inequalities could be used to solve for x, the number of weeks necessary to reach the company's year-end goal?

Answer 1

answer choices:

A.
15x - 525 > 750
B.
15x + 525 > 750
C.
15x > 1,275
D.
15x > 750

they sell 15 units per week, so if x is the # of weeks, they sell 15x. add on the 525 they already have sold. the total must be set greater than 750. should be straightforward from here.