Question

Drag and drop the matching inequality from the left into the box on the right

Answer 1

The first problem is modeled by the following inequality:

`40+5x\ge95-4x`

The second problem is represented by

`95+4x<40+5x`

The third problem is represented by

`95-4x<40+5x`

Observe that, "spending" refers to subtraction, "earnings" refers to addition. Also, the variables represent time. Additionally, "less than" is expressed as "<", "as much as or more than" is expressed as >=.