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Amy types at an average speed of 38 words per rinute. She has already typed 1,450 words of her final paper, which will be more than 4,000

words. Which inequality can be used to solve for x, the number of minutes it will take Amy to finish typing her paper?
ОА.
38x-1,450 > 76
OB.
38[X+1,450) > 4,000
Ос. .
38x> 4,000
OD.
38x + 1,450 > 4,000
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Amy types at an average speed of 38 words per rinute. She has already typed 1,450 words-example-1
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Answer: D. 38x + 1,450 > 4,000

Step-by-step explanation:

It has to be greater than 4,000 so A makes no sense

The parentheses are in the wrong place completely changing the meaning for B

C disregards the info we have about how she's already typed 1,450 words

The answer has to be D

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