Question 486125
Translate the following situation into an inequality. Do not solve
"Janice and Leonard together would like to save more than $3,500. They have saved $425 saved so far. Janice can save $120 more than twice what Leonard can save each month. How much money will they each need to save to reach their goal?"


Since they’ve already saved $425, they still need to save another $3,075 ($3,500 – 425)
Let amount that Leonard needs to save to reach goal be L
Then amount that Janice needs to save to reach goal = L + 2L + 120


With both saving to reach goal, we have: L + 2L + 120 > 3,075


Since Leonard’s amount to reach goal is L, then solving for L, we get: 


3L + 120 = 3,075 ------- 3L = 2,955 -------- L = {{{(3075 - 120)/3}}}. Leonard's {{{highlight_green(savings_>=(2955)/3)}}} 


Since Leonard's {{{highlight_green(savings_>=(2955)/3)}}}, then Janice's  {{{highlight_green(savings_>=2(2955/3) + 120)}}} 


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