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Which inequality models this problem?

Miranda started a car-washing business. She spent $75 to purchase supplies to get started and she uses about $0.50 worth of supplies per car washed. Miranda charges $9 for each car washed. Let c represent the number of cars.

What is the minimum number of cars Miranda will need to wash to make a profit?

9c>75+0.5c

0.5c>75+9c

9c<75+0.5c

0.5c≥75+9c

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Answer:

9c>75+0.5c Is your answer

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User Madarch
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The answer is A.) 9c>75+0.5c

The expenses for this equation are 75 and 0.5, so they have to be combined. And the amount she charges is on the other end.

And also the profit needs to be greater than the expense to that's why its 9c is GREATER than 75+0.5c.
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