SOLUTION: What is an inequality for a savings account decreased by $75 is now less than $500?

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Question 580199: What is an inequality for a savings account decreased by $75 is now less than $500?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = amount in the savings account (before the $75 decrease)

So if you take $75 from the account, and it's less than $500, then we get the following inequality:

x-75+%3C+500