SOLUTION: ashley is saving for a computer that costs $500.00. She has saved up $120.00 so far. Which inequality represents the amount of money ashley still needs to save?

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Question 1205613: ashley is saving for a computer that costs $500.00. She has saved up $120.00 so far. Which inequality represents the amount of money ashley still needs to save?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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the computer costs 500.
she has saved 120 so far.

the amount of money she still has to save is at least 500 - 120 = 380.

if you let y = the minimum amount of money she still needs to save up, then the inequality would be y >= 380.