SOLUTION: Joel's family has four more pets than Brian's family. Together the two families have at least 7 pets. Let x represent the number of pets Brian's family has. Which inequality can be

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Question 1136500: Joel's family has four more pets than Brian's family. Together the two families have at least 7 pets. Let x represent the number of pets Brian's family has. Which inequality can be used to find the possible numbers of pets Brian's family has?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Brian=x
Joel=x+4
x+x+4>=7 or 2x+4>=7
This will have x>=2
2+6 is greater than 7 and 3 and 7 of course will be. But 1 and 5 will not be.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can assign variables any way that makes sense.
3%2B4=7

AT LEAST 7 PETS
Joel's have x+4
Brian's have x
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%28x%2B4%29%2Bx%3E=7, or do whatever else you can or want with this.