Question

Alicia cashed her paycheck and used half her earnings to take three friends to dinner. She spent $42.15 on dinner and she brought home more than $20.00. Write an inequality to represent the situation, using x to represent the amount of Alicia's paycheck.

Answer 1

42.15x2=84.30+20=104.30

Answer 2

x - $42.15 > $20.00
+ $42.15 + $42.15
x > $62.15