Ella has $115. She wants to purchase a cell phone for $53 and spend the rest on music. Each music download cost $9. Write and solve an inequality for the number of music downloads she can purchase. (1 pt) * a) 9x + 53 = 115; x = 6.89 b) 9x + 53 ≤ 115; x ≤ 6 c) 9 (x + 53) < 115; x < 6 d) 9x + 53 ≥ 115; x ≥ 6

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Cedric Hayden

Mathematics

3 October, 00:00

Ella has $115. She wants to purchase a cell phone for $53 and spend the rest on music. Each music download cost $9. Write and solve an inequality for the number of music downloads she can purchase. (1 pt) * a) 9x + 53 = 115; x = 6.89 b) 9x + 53 ≤ 115; x ≤ 6 c) 9 (x + 53) < 115; x < 6 d) 9x + 53 ≥ 115; x ≥ 6

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Taryn Walls · Answer 1

Answer: 6.89

Step-by-step explanation:

9x+53> = 115

Subtract 53 from both sides

9x + (53-53) >115-53

9x>62

Divide both sides by 9.

9x:9>62:9 = 6.889