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Emily is encouraged to read more than 4 hours each week. It takes her 45 minutes to finish her first book. She divides the remainder of the time equally amongst the other six days. What is the minimum number of minutes she should read each day? Write and solve an inequality. put this is an inequality pls!!

User Alariva
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Explanation:

x > 4 hours/week

4 hours is 240 minutes

45 minutes/ 1st book

4 hours minus 45 minutes is 3 hours and 15 minutes

3 hours and 15 minutes = 195 minutes

195 minutes ÷ 6 = 32.5 minutes

make the formula working backwards

(240 - 45) ÷ 6 > x

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