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A consultant needs to make at least $600 this week. She earns $120 for each

new written piece and $60 for each review. Which of the following inequalities
represents the possible combinations of reviews and new written pieces that
she must complete?
OA. 120x+60 y ≤ 600
OB. 120x+60y < 600
O C. 120x+60y 2 600
OD. 120x+60y > 600
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Final answer:

The inequality that represents the possible combinations of new written pieces and reviews that allow the consultant to make at least $600 is 120x + 60y ≥ 600 (option C).

Step-by-step explanation:

The consultant needs to earn at least $600 this week. She gets paid $120 for each new written piece and $60 for each review she completes. To represent the possible combinations of new written pieces and reviews that will allow her to meet or exceed the $600 goal, we need an inequality that reflects this condition.

Let x represent the number of newnewlyitten pieces and y represent the number of reviews. The earnings from written pieces are $120x and from reviews are $60y. If we add these together, the consultant's total earnings can be represented by the expression 120x + 60y. Because she needs to make at least $600, the inequality will be ≥ $600.

Therefore, the correct inequality representation is 120x + 60y ≥ 600, which corresponds to option C. This inequality states that the consultant's total earnings from written pieces and reviews will be at least $600.

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