Stefani needs to earn at least $250 for her trip to the upcoming softball tournament. She babysits on Saturday night and earns $48. Write and solve an inequality to show how much more Stefani needs to earn. (2 points)

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Let x represent the amount Stefani still needs to earn. The inequality to represent this situation is:
48 + x ≥ 250
Now, solve for x:
x ≥ 250 - 48
x ≥ 202
Therefore, Stefani still needs to earn at least $202 more for her trip.