.05x + 2,100 >,= 2,400
x − am o u n t o f s a l es 2100 + 0.05 x = 2400 ∣ s u b t r a c t 2100 0.05 x = 2400 − 2100 0.05 x = 300 ∣ ⋅ 20 x = 6000
Liz needs to set up an inequality based on her earnings, which is represented as 2100 + 0.05 x ≥ 2400 . Solving this gives her a sales target of at least $6,000 to meet her goal. Thus, the inequality is x ≥ 6000 .
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