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If Jerry exceeds the speed limit of 65 miles per hour, he runs the risk of receiving a speeding ticket. If represents Jerry's speed, which inequality represents this situation?

A.x _65
C.x 65

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Answer: Choice D) x > 65

If x is his speed, and the speed limit is 65 mph, then the inequality
x > 65 represents him going over the speed limit.

The inequality
x \le 65 is when Jerry isn't over the speed limit (so he's going either 65 mph or slower than this).

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