Question

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

Answer 1

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