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Define a variable and write an inequality to model the given situation.
Upper A law clerk has earned more than $ 40,000 since being hired.
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Part 1
If s is the law clerk​'s salary​, which of the following inequalities models the given​ situation?
A.
sgreater than40,000
B.
sless than or equals40,000
C.
sgreater than or equals40,000
D.
sless than40,000

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
To model the situation stated in the problem, we need to define the variable correctly.

Let \( s \) represent the law clerk's salary.

The situation indicates that the law clerk has earned **more than** $40,000 since being hired. This is expressed mathematically with an inequality.

The correct inequality should express that \( s \) is greater than 40,000.

So, the correct option is:

**A. \( s > 40,000 \)**.

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