Evelyn has $524.96 in her checking account. She must maintain a $500 balance to avoid a fee. She wrote a check for $32.50 today. Write and solve an inequality to solve for the least amount of money she needs to deposit to avoid a fee.

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Alissa Mendez

22 April, 20:33

Evelyn has $524.96 in her checking account. She must maintain a $500 balance to avoid a fee. She wrote a check for $32.50 today. Write and solve an inequality to solve for the least amount of money she needs to deposit to avoid a fee.

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Shirley Wallace · Answer 1

Let the amount she deposits be x, then the least amount of money she needs to deposit to avoid a fee is given by the inequality:

$524.96 - $32.50 + x > = $500

$492.46 + x > = $500

x > = $500 - $492.46

x > = $7.54