As a salesperson, you are paid $50 per week plus $2 per sale. This week you want your pay to be at l

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    As a salesperson, you are paid $50 per week plus $2 per sale. This week you want your pay to be at least $100. What is the minimum number of sales you must make to earn at least $100?

    Set up the inequality where s is the amount of sales you make:
    50 + 2s >= 100

    We use >= because the phrase at least 100 means 100 or more

    Subtract 50 from each side:
    2s >= 50

    Divide each side by 2
    s >= 25
     

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