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%0D%0A4%0D%0A%0D%0A+%0D%0A53%0D%0A≥%0D%0A69%0D%0A , where x%0D%0A%0D%0A equals the number of kids, to help figure this out. Solve her inequality. Use the letter x%0D%0A%0D%0A as your variable and write your x%0D%0A%0D%0A term first.

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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%0D%0A4%0D%0A%0D%0A+%0D%0A53%0D%0A≥%0D%0A69%0D%0A , where  x%0D%0A%0D%0A  equals the number of kids, to help figure this out. Solve her inequality. Use the letter  x%0D%0A%0D%0A  as your variable and write your  x%0D%0A%0D%0A  term first.

GPT 3.5 · Accepted Answer

The inequality and equation is shown below:

4x + 53 ≥ 69

Subtract 53 from both sides:

4x ≥ 69 - 53
4x ≥ 16

Divide both sides by 4:

x ≥ 16/4
x ≥ 4

Therefore, Helena needs to babysit at least 4 kids in order to make at least $69.