SOLUTION: Katie has $50 in a savings account at the beginning of the summer. She wants to have at least $20 in the account by the end of the summer. She withdraws $2 each week for food,

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Question 919117: Katie has $50 in a savings account at the beginning of
the summer. She wants to have at least $20 in the account by
the end of the summer. She withdraws $2 each week for food,
clothes, and movie tickets. Write an inequality that expresses
Katie’s situation and display it on the graph below. For how
many weeks can Katie withdraw money?

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Katie has $50 in a savings account at the beginning of
the summer. She wants to have at least $20 in the account by
the end of the summer. She withdraws $2 each week for food,
clothes, and movie tickets. Write an inequality that expresses
Katie’s situation and display it on the graph below. For how
many weeks can Katie withdraw money?
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50-2x >= 20
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2x <= 30
x <= 15 weeks
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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