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George has $23 to spend on art supplies.He wants to buy markers,paper, and glue.If the total cost of the markers and paper is more than $14, which inequality represents the dollar amount,p,George can spend on glue?

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The inequality that would represent the amount that could be spent on glue, p is:

p <$9

You will determine this by subtracting 23 and 14 to get $9. If this is $9, that means you will spend less that that, because you will spend more that the $14 on the other supplies.
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