SOLUTION: John buys candy that costs 8 per pound. He will spend at least 88 on candy. What are the possible numbers of pounds he will buy? Use p for the number of pounds John will buy. Wri

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Question 1183705: John buys candy that costs 8 per pound. He will spend at least 88 on candy. What are the possible numbers of pounds he will buy?
Use p for the number of pounds John will buy.
Write your answer as an inequality solved for p.

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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Write inequality as you read the problem


    8p >= 88.


Solve the inequality by dividing both sides by 8


    p >= 88%2F8

    
    P >= 11.


ANSWER.  The possible number of pounds John will buy under given condition is at least 11.

Solved.