Question

Joel's family has four more pets than Brian's family. Together the two families have at least 7 pets. Let x represent the number of pets Brian's family has. Which inequality can be used to find the possible numbers of pets Brian's family has?

Answer 1

Answer: 2x + 4 ≥ 7

Step-by-step explanation: If Brian = x then Joel = x + 4. Sum up the expressions that represent the amount of pets they have and it has to be greater than or equal to 7 since that is the smallest amount of total pets the two families have. Therefore, the correct answer is 2x + 4 ≥ 7