SOLUTION: At a 20% discount rate, Jack's discount was more than $5 on the jacket he purchased. Write an inequality to describe this situation using p for the original price of the jacket.

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Question 97121: At a 20% discount rate, Jack's discount was more than $5 on the jacket he purchased. Write an inequality to describe this situation using p for the original price of the jacket. Then solve the inequality.
Am I on the right track with the equation?
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$5 < p * 20%
$25 < p
($25, inf)

Answer by mathslover(157) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+%2820%2F100%29+%2A+p > 5
%281%2F5%29%2Ap+ > 5
p > 25
you are absolutely correct with your solution