Question

Write an inequality to represent the situation: Melda saved the money from her summer job. In August her savings account had $1,250. Each month she must pay her cell phone bill of $65. After how many months will Melda have less than $800 in her account?

Answer 1

The inequality representing the situation is

(1250 - 65x) < 800

Step-by-step explanation

Let the number of months before the money in the account becomes less than $800 be x

Melda originally had $1250

She pays $65 monthly for cell phone bill.

In x months, she would have paid (65x) dollars

In x months,

Amount in the bank acount

= (Original amount in the bank account) - (Total cell phone bill)

= 1250 - 65x

But we need this total amount to be less than $800

(1250 - 65x) < 800

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