Question
Emilia went to a garage sale and decided to buy some books. Each book cost $2. She liked so many of the books that she went over her $10 budget.
Let x represent how many books Emilia bought. Which inequality describes the problem?
Solve the inequality. Then, complete the sentence to describe the solution.
Emilia bought more than books
Let x represent how many books Emilia bought. Which inequality describes the problem?
Solve the inequality. Then, complete the sentence to describe the solution.
Emilia bought more than books
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To represent the situation with an inequality, we can model the cost of the books as follows:
Each book costs $2, and if Emilia bought \( x \) books, the total cost would be \( 2x \). Since Emilia went over her $10 budget, we can express that with the inequality:
\[ 2x > 10 \]
Now, let's solve the inequality:
1. Divide both sides by 2:
\[ x > 5 \]
This means Emilia bought more than 5 books.
To complete the sentence:
Emilia bought more than **5** books.
Each book costs $2, and if Emilia bought \( x \) books, the total cost would be \( 2x \). Since Emilia went over her $10 budget, we can express that with the inequality:
\[ 2x > 10 \]
Now, let's solve the inequality:
1. Divide both sides by 2:
\[ x > 5 \]
This means Emilia bought more than 5 books.
To complete the sentence:
Emilia bought more than **5** books.