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Three friends earned more than $200washing cars. They paid their parents $28for supplies and divided the rest of moneyequally. Write an inequality to find possibleamounts each friend earned. Identify whatyour variable represents.

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theredfox2003
so x=earned x>200 they paid their parrents 28 for supplies (this assumes that they paied 28 altogether and not 28 each) so subtract 28 from pay new pay=y y>200-28 y>172 divided it among themselves (3) 172/3=57 and 1/3=57.33 they each earned more that $57.33
gustanika
They earned more than $200, the inequality is
x > 200

If they paid the parents $28, the inequality will be
x > 200 - 28
x > 172

Then they divide equally, the inequality will be
x > 172/3
x > 57.3

FINAL ANSWER:
x > 57.3
Variable x represents amounts each friend earned

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