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A construction company is analyzing which of its older projects need renovation. Building [tex]\( B \)[/tex] was built two years before building [tex]\( C \)[/tex]. Building [tex]\( D \)[/tex] was built two years before building [tex]\( B \)[/tex]. The product of building [tex]\( B \)[/tex]'s age and building [tex]\( D \)[/tex]'s age is at least 195. If [tex]\( x \)[/tex] represents the age of building [tex]\( C \)[/tex], which inequality represents this situation?

A. [tex]\( x^2 + 4x + 4 \geq 195 \)[/tex]
B. [tex]\( x^2 + 8x + 16 \geq 195 \)[/tex]
C. [tex]\( x^2 + 6x + 8 \geq 195 \)[/tex]
D. [tex]\( x^2 + 4 \geq 195 \)[/tex]


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Let's break down the problem and find the inequality step-by-step.

1. Let [tex]\( x \)[/tex] represent the age of building [tex]\( C \)[/tex].

2. Building [tex]\( B \)[/tex] was built two years before building [tex]\( C \)[/tex]. Therefore, if [tex]\( C \)[/tex] is [tex]\( x \)[/tex] years old, building [tex]\( B \)[/tex] is [tex]\( x - 2 \)[/tex] years old.

3. Building [tex]\( D \)[/tex] was built two years before building [tex]\( B \)[/tex]. Thus, if building [tex]\( B \)[/tex] is [tex]\( x - 2 \)[/tex] years old, building [tex]\( D \)[/tex] is [tex]\( (x - 2) - 2 = x - 4 \)[/tex] years old.

4. The product of building [tex]\( B \)[/tex]'s age and building [tex]\( D \)[/tex]'s age is at least 195. Mathematically, this is represented as:
[tex]\[ (x - 2)(x - 4) \geq 195 \][/tex]

5. Now, we need to simplify the expression:
[tex]\[ (x - 2)(x - 4) = x^2 - 4x - 2x + 8 = x^2 - 6x + 8 \][/tex]

6. Therefore, we have the inequality:
[tex]\[ x^2 - 6x + 8 \geq 195 \][/tex]

7. To match the inequality with the given options, rewrite it accordingly:
[tex]\[ x^2 - 6x + 8 \geq 195, \][/tex]

So, the inequality representing this situation is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{x^2 - 6x + 8 \geq 195} \][/tex]

Which corresponds to option C.