<span>CD's must be 40 or below, so CD's total≤ 40 If you already have 27, than 27+(number of CDs bought)</span><span>≤ 40 27+x=40(max) x=(40-27) x=13 CDs can be bought, at maximum so (CDs purchased)</span><span> ≤ 13 Therefore, 15 CDs would be too many to fit in the rack </span>