SOLUTION: "A pottery store is advertising 25% off the regular price of any pottery in stock." "Jean has $50 to spend on pottery. Write and solve an inequality which expresseds the differe

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Question 161140: "A pottery store is advertising 25% off the regular price of any pottery in stock."
"Jean has $50 to spend on pottery. Write and solve an inequality which expresseds the different amounts of money that Jean can spend on pottery."
Any help? Please?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x = cost of pottery
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+x+-+.25x+%3C=+50+
or, factoring out the x:
+x%281+-+.25%29+%3C=+50+
+x%28.75%29+%3C=+50+
+x+%3C=+50%2F.75+
+x+%3C=+66.67+
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Conclusion: she can buy items totalling up to $66.67 from the pottery store