Susan is a poet . She purchased her materials for $50 and sells her poems for $17 each. She wants to buy a new easel board for $

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Susan is a poet . She purchased her materials for $50 and sells her poems for $17 each. She wants to buy a new easel board for $

215. How many poems must she sell in order to afford the new easel? Write inequalities for the context

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vlabodo [156] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-19T22:18:08+03:00

vlabodo [156]2 years ago

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If we say that because she bought her materials now she has -50 then she needs to make 215+50=$265 265/17=15,5 so she needs to sell 15
But if we dont take into account that she paid $50 beforehand then 215/17=12,6 so she has to sell 13 poems. Hope it helps