SOLUTION: Elijan and his Sister went to the movies.They had $34 altogether and spent $9.50 per. Ticket.Elijah and his Sister bought the same snacks. Write and solve an inequality for the amo

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Question 938740: Elijan and his Sister went to the movies.They had $34 altogether and spent $9.50 per. Ticket.Elijah and his Sister bought the same snacks. Write and solve an inequality for the amount that each person spent on snacks. Interpret the solution
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+2%2A9.5+=+19+ dollars total spent om tickets
+34+-+19+=+15+ dollars remaining for them both
Let +x+ = total dollar amount spent on snacks
Each spent +x%2F2+ dollars on snacks
I can say that:
+x+%3C=+15+
and
+x%2F2+%3C=+7.5+
Each one cannot spend more than 1/2 of the money
they have left after purchasing tickets