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A smorgasbord vendor sells meatballs for $3 each atlantic herring for $5 each. In order to cover his daily expenses, he must all at least $400 worth of food. write an inequality that represents this situation if 68 meatballs and 38 herring are sold, will the street vendor cover his costs?

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400x 5 is 1500 x 68 around 1,600
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3(68) + 5(38) _> 400

answer : 394 _> 400
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