7+3x≤8(3+x) perform indicated multiplication on right side
7+3x≤24+8x subtract 8x from both sides
7-5x≤24 subtract 7 from both sides
-5x≤17 divide both sides by -5 (and reverse direction of inequality sign because of multiplication/division by a negative value)
x≥-17/5
x≥ -3.4
You got it correct
about + - 10.4
Any linear equation can be written as
y = mx+b
where m is the slope and b is the y intercept
m = 1/2 in this case. It represents the idea that the snow fell at a rate of 1/2 inch per hour. In other words, the snow level went up 1/2 an inch each time an hour passed by.
b = 8 is the y intercept. It's the starting amount of snow. We start off with 8 inches of snow already.
The info "snow fell for 9 hours" doesn't appear to be relevant here.
A) No solutions
B) It's because the question gives you that both lines have the same slope. Remember that having the same slope makes the two lines parallel, which means they'll never intersect.
