Suzie earns $300 per week plus $15 per sale at her job. She is hoping to make at least $600 this week. How many sales will she need to make? Suzie writes the inequality 15x+300≥600
, where x
equals the number of sales, to help figure this out. Solve her inequality.(1 point)
Responses
x≥20
x greater than or equal to 20
x≥60
x greater than or equal to 60
x≥1.95
x greater than or equal to 1.95
x≥4,500
1 answer
To solve the inequality \( 15x + 300 \geq 600 \):
Subtract 300 from both sides: \[ 15x \geq 600 - 300 \] \[ 15x \geq 300 \]
Divide both sides by 15: \[ x \geq \frac{300}{15} \] \[ x \geq 20 \]
So the solution is: \[ x \geq 20 \]
The correct response is: x≥20 (x greater than or equal to 20)
