SOLUTION: Zoey needs at least $30 to buy a gift. She has $12. Which inequality could Zoey use to find out how much more money (m) she needs?

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Question 1018775: Zoey needs at least $30 to buy a gift. She has $12. Which inequality could Zoey use to find out how much more money (m) she needs?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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let Z be how much money Zoey needs, then
Z + 12 > or = 30
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: subtract 12 from both sides of the inequality
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Z > or = 30 -12
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Z > or = 18
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Zoey needs at least $18
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