A truck that can carry no more than 6600 lb is being used to transport refrigerators and upright pianos. Each refrigerator weigh

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A truck that can carry no more than 6600 lb is being used to transport refrigerators and upright pianos. Each refrigerator weigh

s 250 lb and each piano weighs 525 lb. Write and graph an inequality to show how many refrigerators and how many pianos the truck could carry. Will 11 refrigerators and 6 pianos overload the truck? Explain.

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gayaneshka [121] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-27T23:37:13+03:00

gayaneshka [121]3 years ago

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250x + 525x = 6,600

250(11) + 525(6) = 6,600

2750 + 3150 = 6,600

5,900 = 6,600

So in conclusion, 11 refrigerators and 6 pianos will not overload the truck.

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