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Cody wants to go on his senior class trip. He finds a job that pays $7 per hour and he also mows

lawns for $9 an hour. He needs to earn $693 to pay for the trip, excluding spending money.
Write an inequality describing Cody's goal in terms of hours at his job, x, and hours
mowing lawns, y

User Roman Rdgz
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Answer:

7x + 4y < 693

Explanation:

7 × 8 = 56 while 4 × 9 is 36, 56+36= 92 and 92 < 693 thus why the inequality is true.

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