SOLUTION: Please help me solve the following inequality word problem using the function of multiplication or division. Thanks!! Tomas wants to spend less than $100 on a new soccer ball a

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: Please help me solve the following inequality word problem using the function of multiplication or division. Thanks!!
Tomas wants to spend less than $100 on a new soccer ball and shoes. The ball cost $24.00.
a. Write an inequality to represent the amount left for shoes.

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Found 2 solutions by checkley71, m.hansen:
Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X+24<100
X<100-24
X<76 SHOES MUST COST LESS THAN $76.

Answer by m.hansen(16)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
S = cost of shoes
B = cost of ball
S + B < 100
given B = 24
::substitute 24 for B
S + 24 < 100
:: subtract 24 from both sides
S < 76

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