Let's call the amount of money Carlos needs to earn each Saturday morning "x".
The total amount of money Carlos will earn in four weeks is 4x (since he earns money each Saturday and there are four weeks in total).
According to the problem, Carlos wants to save at least $200. This can be represented by the following inequality:
4x + $30 ≥ $200
Simplifying the inequality:
4x ≥ $170
So, Carlos will need to earn at least $170 (or more) each Saturday morning in order to save at least $200 in the next four weeks.
The solutions to the inequality are all the values of "x" that satisfy the inequality. In this case, any value of "x" that is equal to or greater than $170 is a valid solution.
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Carlos is hoping to save at least $200 in the next four weeks. His mom gives him $30, and he earns money each Saturday morning at his grandmother’s store. Write an inequality for the amount of money Carlos will need to earn each Saturday morning, and describe the solutions. Assume Carlos will earn the same amount each Saturday morning.
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