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Il. John bought two t-shirts and a pair of shorts at the mall. Each t-shirt cost the same amount. The pair of shorts cost $12.50. Which inequality could be used to find the cost, x, of the t-shirts if James did not spend more than $50? A 2x + 12.50 < 50 B. +12.50 > 50 C. 50 >x + 12.50 D. 2x + 12.50 > 50

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C. 50 > x + 12.50

Step-by-step explanation

We have that the price of each t-shirt is the same and the pair of shorts cost $12.50.

Let the price of the t-shirts John bought be x.

We have that John did not speand more than $50.

This means that, if we add the prices of the t-shirts and the pair of shorts, it must be less than $50.

Therefore, the inequality is:

x + 12.50 < 50

This is not among the options, but we can rewrite it as:

50 > x + 12.50

That is the answer. Option C.

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