Question

Jamaal spent x minutes today practicing his guitar and y minutes today on homework. If the total time he spent on both is 45 minutes or more, which inequality best represents his practice time?

x + y < 45
x + y > 45
x + y ≤ 45
x + y ≥ 45

Answer 1

D) x + y ≥ 45

Explanation:

x represents the minutes spent practicing guitar

y represents the minutes spent on homework

The total time is 45+, so we can write an inequality:

x + y ≥ 45

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