SOLUTION: Which inequality would represent the following situation? Your coach tells you to run at least 30 miles a week during the summer to keep in shape. You gave already run 5 miles t

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Question 1121973: Which inequality would represent the following situation?
Your coach tells you to run at least 30 miles a week during the summer to keep in shape. You gave already run 5 miles this week and have 6 more days to run.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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If 5 miles already ran, then still 25 miles to do in 6 days time.

Needed ratio, 25%2F6, miles to days. Any lower ratio will not meet the "30 miles per week" requirement.

If the actual ratio used were R in miles per day, then R%3E=25%2F6 for the next 6 days. R is an average.

Answer by ikleyn(52841) About Me  (Show Source):
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5 + 6x >= 30 miles,


where x miles per day is the daily average to run in remaining 6 days.