SOLUTION: John wants to raise between $200 and $300 for charity. His parents donated $50. John plans to ask others to contribute $10 each. How many people will need to contribute for John to

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Question 1146245: John wants to raise between $200 and $300 for charity. His parents donated $50. John plans to ask others to contribute $10 each. How many people will need to contribute for John to reach his goal?
a. Write an inequality to solve the problem. b. Show your solution as a graph and explain your solution in words.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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200<=50+10x<=300
150<10x<250
15 x<25
x>15
y=50+10x
graph%28300%2C300%2C-5%2C30%2C-50%2C350%2C200%2C300%2C50%2B10x%29
there is always 50 from his parents. Each person adds $10 to that amount.