Answer: The inequality is 24 x ≥ 1152.
Explanation:
Hi, to write the inequality we have to analyze the information given: 
- rate= 24 words per minute 
 
So, in our inequality, the minutes are the variable "x". 
if "x" is one minute,then: 
24 x = 24 
For our case 
24 x = 1152 
The statement says "the number of minutes that you will need to type an essay that consists of at least 1152 to words.", at least means more or equal words ( ≥). 
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