Question

Step 1. Create a scenario that leads to an inequality of the form ax + b > c. You can use any of the inequality symbols (>, ≥, <, ≤) in your inequality. For this step, just write the word problem.

Step 2. Write the inequality and show all work to solve the inequality.
Step 3. Graph the solution to your inequality on a number line.
Step 4. Explain what your solution means in the context of the problem.

Answer 1

1 -A company has 10 acres of land for their company headquarters. They want to increase their headquarters to at least 56 acres of land. How many acres can the company purchase.

2- 10 acres + X ≥ 56 acres

-10 -10

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0 46

X = 46

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46

4- 46 is the amount of acres the company needs to buy in order to get at least 56 acres added