Write an inequality that represents the fact that you want your total earned to be at least three times the amount that you originally spent. Be sure to include the price for each item in this inequality.
Let x represent the original amount spent and y represent the total earned.
The inequality that represents the fact that you want your total earned to be at least three times the amount that you originally spent is:
y ≥ 3x
For example, if you originally spent $10, the inequality would be:
y ≥ 3(10)
y ≥ 30
This means that you want to earn at least $30 in order to have triple the amount you spent.