subtracting term by term
(3.1x - 4.3x ) + (2.8z - (- 1.2z ) )
= - 1.2x + (2.8z + 1.2z ) = - 1.2x + 5z
4 ÷ 25 = 0.16, so 0.16 of a gallon is used per chair. The answer lies between 0 and 1.
X ≥ -3
y ≥ 5x - 9
3x + y ≤ 15
3(-3) + (5x - 9) ≤ 15
-9 + (5x - 9) ≤ 15
(-9 - 9) + 5x ≤ 15
-18 + 5x ≤ 15
<u>+ 18 + 18</u>
<u>5x</u> ≤ <u>33</u>
5 5
x ≤ 6.6
y ≤ 5(6.6) - 9
y ≤ 33 - 9
y ≤ 24
(x, y) ≤ (6.6, 24)