SOLUTION: I have one word problem? My answer was wrong... Write an inequality that models the following situation using x to represent the variable: This season, Nors has 125 at-bats in

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Question 422344: I have one word problem? My answer was wrong...
Write an inequality that models the following situation using x to represent the variable: This season, Nors has 125 at-bats in softball. By the end of season she wants to have at least 140 at-bats. How many more at bats does nora need to reach her goal?
* I put 125+>140
- Wrong.

Thanks.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

Let x represent the number of at-bats nora needs to reach her goal

think You had the right idea, however, You need to Set it up like a word problem

 125 +x ≥ 140   |key words were 'at least' 140, therefore the ≥ sign

Solving for x

    x ≥ 15, the number of at-bats nora needs to reach her goal