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Joseph bought some t-shirts and a pair of trousers. He bought 4 t-shirts that each cost the same amount of money and the cost of a pair of trousers is $17. Joseph spent less than $35 altogether.

Which inequality can be used to find the cost of each t-shirt?

Answer Choices:

1. 4t+17<35


2. 4t−17<35


3. 4t+17>35


4. 4t−17>35

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A.
We know the answer is less than 35 remember the sign "eats" the bigger number, so it's to be ___< 35 we also know that he bought 4 shirts and trousers so it addition by knowing those two thing the only answer left is A
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