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You earn $9.20 per hour at your

summer job. Write and solve an inequality that
represents the number of hours you need to work
in order to buy a smart phone that costs $299.

User Ganatra
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The answer is 299!!:)
User Abosede
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Answer:

Inequality: 9.20x ≥ 299
Solution: x ≥ 32.5

Explanation:

The amount earned must be greater than or equal to 299

When dividing 299/9.20 (rate at which money is earned,) you get 32.5 hours. Therefore, one must work 32.5 hours to earn 299 bucks.

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