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Bailey opens a savings account with an initial deposit of $1,500. Each month, he plans to withdraw $100. He needs to maintain a balance of $500 in order to avoid a service charge. Let m represent the number of months he makes the $150 withdrawal. Which inequality can be used to determine the number of months Mustafa can make the $100 withdrawal without paying a service charge?

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Answer:

1500 - 100x <= 500

14 month

Explanation:

1500 - 100x <= 500

1500-500 <= 100x
1450/100 <= x

x = 14.50

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