Question

piper needs to order some new supplies for the restaurant where she works. the restaurant needs at least 513 spoons. there are currently 253 spoons. if each set on sale contains 20 spoons, write and solve an inequality which can be used to determine $x$, the number of sets of spoons piper could buy for the restaurant to have enough spoons.
answer attempt 2 out of 2
inequality:
$x$

Explanation:

Step1: Define total spoons inequality

Current spoons plus new spoons ≥ 513.
$253 + 20x \geq 513$

Step2: Isolate the term with x

Subtract 253 from both sides.
$20x \geq 513 - 253$
$20x \geq 260$

Step3: Solve for x

Divide both sides by 20.
$x \geq \frac{260}{20}$
$x \geq 13$

Answer:

Inequality: $253 + 20x \geq 513$
$x \geq 13$