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5.) Joey is saving money for a car that will cost at least $2500. His grandpa gave him. $460 and he is currently saving $15 each week. Write and solve an inequality to represent…

5.) Joey is saving money for a car that will cost at least $2500. His grandpa gave him. $460 and he is currently saving $15 each week. Write and solve an inequality to represent…
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5.) Joey is saving money for a car that will cost at least $2500. His grandpa gave him. $460 and he is currently saving $15 each week. Write and solve an inequality to represent the number of weeks it will take Joey to save up for his car. ​

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He needs at least $2500, meaning greater than or equal to because at least means greater than or equal to.

15x + 460 ≥ 2500

Undo addition

15x + 460 -460 ≥ 2500 - 460
15x ≥ 2040

Divide to undo multiplication

X ≥ 136
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