j + 15 < 32 -15. -15 j < 17 Can you think of a word problem that represents this?

Answer 1

Sure! Here's a word problem that represents the inequality "j + 15 < 32 - 15":

Emma has a balance of j dollars in her bank account. She wants to buy a new phone, which costs $32. To buy the phone, she plans to use a coupon that will give her a $15 discount.

If Emma's balance plus 15 dollars is less than the final price of the phone after the discount, she will not have enough money to buy the phone.

And here's a word problem that represents the inequality "-15j < 17":

Jack is investing in stocks. He buys a certain number of shares at a certain price, but unfortunately, their value decreases. Jack's total loss, represented by -15j, is 17 dollars.

This inequality shows that Jack's total loss of $17 is greater than the product of 15 and the number of shares he bought.