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Arthur earned $136 in three weeks. he goes back to school in one more week. he needs at least $189 to buy the new coat that he wants for school. how much must arthur earn in the next week?

write an inequality to represent this siutation.

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An inequality:
136 + x ≥ 189
x ≥ 189 - 136
x ≥ 53
Answer:
He must earn at least $53.
User Sreeja Das
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Answer: $53


Explanation:

Given: Earning of Arthur in three weeks = $136

Let x be the money he earn in one more week.

If he needs at least $189 to buy the new coat that he wants for school.

Then it gives the inequality
136+x\geq 189

Subtract 136 from both sides of the inequality, we get


x\geq 189-136\\\Rightarrow\ x\geq 53

Hence, Arthur must earn $ 53 in the next week.

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