Problema Solution

Gemma and her cousin went to a restaurant for dinner. Gemma's dinner cost $5 more than her cousin's. If their combined bill was under $25, which inequality best describes the cost of their dinners? What was the cost of Gemma's dinner?

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Bill of Gemma is x

Bill of her cousin is x+5

Combined bill is: 2x + 5 <25

=> x < 10

Bill of Gemma was under $10