Question

Caryn has $500 in her savings account. By the end of the summer, she would like to have more than $3,000. She makes $8 an hour working at the grocery store. Write an inequality to represent this situation. Define your variable.

Answer 1

8x+500>3000

Explanation:

Let the number of hours Caryn needs to work in order to achieve her savings goal be x,

In addition to the $500 she currently has, the inequality that best represents this situation would be ;

8x+500>3000