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Lisa brought half of her savings to the bakery and bought 12 croissants for $14.20. The amount of money she brings home with her is more than $2.00. Use an inequality to find how much money she had in her savings before going to the bakery.

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Lisa had $32.4 in her savings before going to the bakeryStep-by-step explanation:Let's assume that the amount of money Lisa had: xAmount of money Lisa spent: $14.20Amount of money Lisa brings home: more than $2.00 or >$2To find the amount of money Lisa had before, add the amount that Lisa spent and the amount she had left approximately and multiply it by two since she only brought half of her savingsTotal amount Lisa had > 2 (Amount of money Lisa spent + Amount of money Lisa brings home)x > 2 (14.2 + 2)x > 16.2 x 2x > 32.4The total amount that Lisa had in her savings before going to the bakery is more than $32.4.Keyword: InequalityLearn more about at inequality at