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rebecca bought one gold fish for $32 and one starfish for $12. she spends the rest of her money on guppy fish. she wants to spend no more than $80. each guppy costs $6. wrote and solve an inequality for the number of guppies she can purchase.

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x-\ number\ of\ gruppies\\\\ 80\leq32+12+6x\\\\ 80\leq44+6x\ \ \ \ subtract\ 20\\\\ 36\leq6x\ \ \ \ | divide\ by\ 6\\\\ x\geq6\\\\ She\ bought\ 6\ or\ less\ gruppy fishes,
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