Question

Richard borrowed $950 from his parents to make some repairs on his car. He promises to repay the loan by giving his parents at least $85 from his pay check each week. If x represents the number of weeks, which linear inequality represents the amount of debt Richard has remaining?

Answer 1

y ≥ $85x - $950

Explanation:

Answer 2

Let debt be y
Debt is less than or equal to $950 (it cannot be greater because he didn't take more than $950)
The debt decreases by $85 weekly. Thus
y ≤ 950 - 85x