Lily is saving up to buy a cellphone. She needs to save at least $300 before she is able to buy the phone. Her grandfather gives her $40, and she earns $65 tutoring after school each week.
Write an inequality for the number of weeks Lily will need to save to have at least $300, and describe the solutions. (4 points)
____x+ _____ _> ______, where x is the number of weeks Lily will need to save. Lily must save for at least______ weeks to have at least $300.
65x + 40 ≥ 300
The solutions for this inequality represent the number of weeks Lily will need to save in order to have at least $300. The minimum number of weeks she needs to save is represented by the inequality symbol "≥".