SOLUTION: The height requirement for the Star Speed roller coaster is 54 inches. Even after growing 3 inches since last summer, Dakota is too short to ride. Let x represent how tall Dakota

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Question 1205140: The height requirement for the Star Speed roller coaster is 54 inches. Even after growing 3 inches since last summer, Dakota is too short to ride.
Let x represent how tall Dakota was last summer. Which inequality describes the problem?
Solve the inequality. Then, complete the sentence to describe the solution.
Dakota was less than
inches tall last summer.

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The height requirement for the Star Speed roller coaster is 54 inches.
Dakota was last summer x%2B3+inches tall.
Dakota is too short to ride because x%2B3+%3C54
Solve the inequality.
x%2B3+%3C54
x%3C54-3
x%3C51
Dakota was less than 51+inches tall last summer.