22 x 85 = (20+2)*85= 20*85+ 2*85 = 1700 + 170 = 1870
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Find a number you can multiply by the bottom of the fraction to make it 10, or 100, or 1000, or any 1 followed by 0s.
Multiply both top and bottom by that number.
Then write down just the top number, putting the decimal point in the correct spot (one space from the right hand side for every zero in the bottom number)
Answer:
Stephen's neighbors paid Stephen no more that $28.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Stephen spent $5 of his earnings on snack.
He spent $17 in a new book.
He is left with no more than $6 left.
To describe how much Stephen's neighbors paid him.
Solution:
Let Stephen's earnings in dollars be = 
Amount left after spending on snacks in dollars = 
Amount left after spending on a new book in dollars =
= 
The amount remaining is no more than $6.
Thus, the inequality representing the situation can be given as:

Solving for 
Adding 22 both sides.


Thus, Stephen's neighbors paid Stephen no more that $28.