Question

A publisher estimate the cost of publishing a book is from 980,000 to 1249,000 so far the spend 824,000 which compound inequality correctly expresses how much more is publisher can spend

Answer 1

Let the money the publisher can spend be x:

x ≥ 980 000-824 000
x ≥ $156 000
or
x ≤ 1 249 000-824 000
x ≤ $466 000

$466 000≤ x ≤$156 000

Therefore the money he can spend is between $156000~$466000.

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