SOLUTION: Most insurance companies replace a vehicle anytime an estimated repair exceeds 80% of the "blue book" value Michael's car had $5700 in repairs after an accident. What can be conc

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Question 108216: Most insurance companies replace a vehicle anytime an estimated repair exceeds 80% of the "blue book" value Michael's car had $5700 in repairs after an accident. What can be concluded about it's blue book value?
The blue books value of Michael's car __ $__
(Type an inequality symbol and then an integer)
I came up with < 4560 (it was wrong)
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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the 5700 had to be LESS than (or equal to) 80% of Michael's car's blue book value
... because the insurance company repaired (not replaced) the car

let x="blue book value" ... 5700<=.8x ... 7125<=x