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Melissa made $35 dollars babysitting two children for seven hours. She needs at least $199 for a new iPod. Write and solve an inequality to find out, at a minimum, how much more money does Melissa need to buy the iPod.

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m + 35 ≥ 199, n=money still needed
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Answer: 35 divided by 7 is 5

199-5X

X = hours = 7hours

199-5 x 7=164

Explanation:

164

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