document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=698087>Question 698087</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to help my daughter solve an inequality word problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Gerald earns $100 per week selling magazines. For each subscription he sells, he earns 1/4 of his total sales. If he wants to earn at least $500 next week, how much does he need to sell?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me to understand and solve this problem so I can explain it to her? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #430436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=430436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Gerald earns $100 per week selling magazines. For each subscription he sells, he earns 1/4 of his total sales. If he wants to earn at least $500 next week, how much does he need to sell?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "His commission has to be at least $400 ($500 - $100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$400 is 1/4 of his sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sales*(1/4) = $400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sales = $1600 to make $500/wk<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"at least\" means that much or more<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sales >= $1600\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ">= is greater than or equal to </SPAN>\n" );
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