Question

Mike has $25 in his savings account. He earns $8 for every lawn he mows, and he plans to put it all in savings. Write and solve an inequality to find how many lawns would he have to mow to earn at least $65 1. Define the wariable: 2. Write the inequality and solve: 3. Answer the problem: ​

Answer 1

25 (savings)
8x ( every time he mows)
65= 8x+ 25 (equation)

65= 8x+ 25
-25=-25
40=8x
40/8
x=5
He would need to mow 5 times.