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Remi plans on spending at most $75 at the mall. She wants to buy a $30 hoodie and some t-shirts that cost $9. Write and solve an inequality to find how many t-shirts Remi can purchase.

Please help! :(

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Answer:

T-shirts= 5

Explanation:

Remi plans on spending 75$ and she already bought a hoodie that cost $30.

x= how many hoodies you buy.

Inequality- $75= 30+75+x

Next- 75-30= $45

Finally- 45/9= 5 t-shirts that you can buy.

Hope that helped! :)

User Biotox
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Answer: 6 t-shirts
Explanation:
1. 30+9x less or equal to 75
2. 9x less or equal to 55
3. x less or equal to 55/9
4. she can by 6 t-shirts
User Beyowulf
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