SOLUTION: Nicole will spend less than 36$ on gifts. So far, she has spent 21$. What are the possible additional amounts she will spend? Use c for the additional amount (in dollars) Nicole wi

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Question 1202437: Nicole will spend less than 36$ on gifts. So far, she has spent 21$. What are the possible additional amounts she will spend? Use c for the additional amount (in dollars) Nicole will spend. Write your answer as an inequality solved for c.
Answer by ikleyn(52925)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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From the problem, you have this inequality

    21 + c < 36.


Subtract 21 from both sides of this inequality and get

    c < 36 - 21

    c < 15.


ANSWER.  The additional amount which Nicole can spend is less than $15.

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