Ebony waited more than 56 minutes in the doctor’s office. Which set of steps shows how to write an inequality that represents the number of minutes that Ebony waited?
Answer
A
Identify the variable as the number of minutes, x. Identify the inequality symbol as greater than. Identify the constant as 56 minutes. Write the inequality as .
B
Identify the variable as the number of minutes, x. Identify the inequality symbol as greater than. Identify the constant as minutes. Write the inequality as .
C
Identify the variable as the number of minutes, x. Identify the inequality symbol as greater than. Identify the constant as minutes. Write the inequality as .
D
Identify the variable as the number of minutes, x. Identify the inequality symbol as greater than. Identify the constant as 56 minutes. Write the inequality as .