Scenario:
Tony has $727.29 in his checking account. He must maintain a $500 balance to avoid a fee. He wrote a check for $248.50 today. Write an inequality that would be used to solve for the least amount of money he needs to deposit to avoid a fee.
Equation:
727.29 − 248.50 + x ≥ 500
Answer:
x ≥ 21.21