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solving inequalities in real life Taylor has a $30.00 gift card that she can spend at the store. She has already bought a $9.00 picture frame, and she wants to buy $3.00 journals with the leftover money on the card. How many journals can she buy without going over the card's limit?

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30 is the total of the gift card

she bought 9

she wants to buy journals at 3 each

If J is the number of journals

3 J <= 30 - 9

3 J <= 21

J <= 21/3

J <= 7

Answer:

She can buy up to 7 Journals

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