Helena will receive $53 plus $4 per kid for babysitting this afternoon. She is hoping to make at least $69. How many kids does she need to babysit? She writes the inequality 4x+53≥69

, where x
equals the number of kids, to help figure this out. Solve her inequality. Use the letter x
as your variable and write your x
term first.

Note: You will find the option to add a >
, <
, ≥
, or ≤
symbol in the Comparison (<)
keyboard.

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4x + 53 ≥ 69

Subtract 53 from both sides:

4x ≥ 16

Divide both sides by 4:

x ≥ 4

Therefore, Helena needs to babysit at least 4 kids.