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Albert bought 3 rolls of masking tape that cost the same amount of money and an extension cord that cost $5.50. Albert spent less than $10 altogether.Which inequality can be used to find the cost of each roll of masking tape?A.) 3m+5.50<10B.) 3m-5.50<10C.) 3m+5.50>10D.) 3m-5.50>10

User Mahmoud Fawzy
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Data:

m: cost of the masking tape

As the masking cost the same amount of money: 3m

Then, you add to the cost of the masking the 5.50, you get: 3m+5.50

The symbol to less than is <

You get:


3m+5.50<10

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