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Ivan’s buys candy that costs $6 per pound. She will spend more than $72 on candy. What are the possible numbers of pounds she will buy?

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  • 22-12-2019

Answer:

The possible numbers of pounds she will buy must be greater than 12

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x----> the number of pounds of candy

we know that

The number of pounds of candy multiplied by it cost ($6 per pound) must be greater than $72

so

the inequality that represent this situation is

[tex]6x > 72[/tex]

solve for x

Divide by 6 both sides

[tex]x > 12\ pounds[/tex]

therefore

The possible numbers of pounds she will buy must be greater than 12

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