Asked by jojo

Tammy must run more than 73 miles total to reach her fitness goals. She has already run 33 miles and runs 5 miles per day. Which of the following inequalities could be used to solve for x, the number of days Tammy needs to run to reach her fitness goals?
A.
5x > 33
B.
5x + 33 > 73
C.
5x - 33 > 73
D.
5x > 73

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Total miles = 33 + 5x. She needs more than 73 miles, so

33 + 5x > 73,

which is choice B. (Solving gives 5x > 40, so x > 8.)