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Alicia cashed half of her paycheck and set aside the other half to take her friends out to dinner. She spent 42.15 on dinner and brought home more than 20.00. Write an inequality to represent the situation, using x to represent the amount of Alicia’s paycheck.

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Answer: = x > $124.3

Explanation:

Alicia's Paycheck = x

Took half money for dinner x/2

She spent $42.15 on dinner and she brought home more than $20.00

.x/2 - $42.15 > $20.00

=> x/2 > $62.15

=> x > $124.3

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